He doesn't doubt it at all, on his part, so he just waits for Héctor to show up. In some ways, it's a little more comforting than hanging about outside the dorms, which he does all the time.

(Héctor, all things considered, is probably a much better person than him in some ways. He's a nice person, he tries his best. He's sentimental about people.

Ekkehardt wouldn't describe himself as any of those things, except perhaps 'tries his best'.)

"Well then. Shall we? I was planning to go to Soleil, but I'm open to other suggestions." He was planning on just walking down to the town - it's about half a mile - but he can understand if the other man might not be in the mood for a walk.