It's odd. He has times like this (I nearly said days but that's not accurate) and then times when he'll come in, then just bolt for seemingly no reason. Makes me wonder what he's used to.
He'll get there - slowly, slowly.....
He knows how much I care because I go out when it's freezing and sit with him for chin rubs; much to Darwins chagrin. (I THINK Chi is male, and Darwin's only used to ladies....but there's been no fights, hissing - well, once when Chi decided to try and sit with Sage - or posturing at all.)