Totally a legit answer, I just didn't expect to get info so quickly! Awesomesauce. Laura feels a little loopy sometimes herself, with all this no-talking-no-memory mumbo-jumbo, so he'd be numero uno on her list to bug. Anyone who is singled out by the sheriff and co. must be worth chatting up.

If she asks what he's afraid of, and what they'll do if they catch up with him, what might he tell her? Is there anything she might latch onto re: scents, body language, or wording?