"Oh!" A little reaction to himself, and he hurried on up. Louie's mom! He'd heard a bit about her, and definitely wanted to meet her. Looked like she'd beaten him to the punch.

Arriving at the top, he peeked out the hole, where she'd get a rather shadowed look at him, before he fully stepped out into the light. He smiled up at her, raising a hand in a friendly wave.

"Hi! It's nice to meet you."