Thoughts on Ricken and Devon?

Rewatching the last episode S1 and noticed Ricken only thanks his daughter Eleanor before his reading began. Devon looked a bit saddened that he didn't thank her too but played it off.

I know several here only think Ricken is the ridiculous comic relief character and nothing more, but with the way the innies find real life meaning in his book and Eleanor's name (someone mentioned on here that Eleanor/Lenora/Helena all mean "light") seems the Hale family are probably really important to the plot.

But that moment between Ricken and Devon was particularly interesting. Something more is a miss between them despite him being aloof.