Must say, Sprig was uncharacteristically jealous in "Family Fishing Trip". Perhaps anything that could theoretically damage his connection with his remaining family members makes him too nervous. And yes, Hop Pop didn't answer "No" to Sprig's question in the second part and that sounds suspicious. I also like the theory that Valeriana is not searching for a human per se, but for the Music Box that human might have. We will have more information about all this later...