Maybe he did, but maybe it also doesn't really matter. The important message was communicated to him anyway - that Garth'zel can and will protect him. Hearing something like that is a powerful thing for a kid who's had no one looking out for him for a year. Not something Ezra can articulate, but something that definitely has an effect. Already seated next to Garth'zel, Ezra turns to bury his face in the man's side. Emotions are confusing and he doesn't know how to express them.

"What if I just stay with you forever?"