[ It's unambiguously a good sign that she's able to reach out to him. Macaque remains where he is, being her support for as long as she needs one. ]

She lost her words. I'm not sure if she did this with you, or if you know her signs, but I think she said something about more than a year.

--Here, let me...

[ He chirps some more: he's a friend, you're safe here, how long since you saw him?, what do you need? ]