Waffles sound good. With sausage, hashbrowns. What do you like?

[ She imagines he may not know where to begin. Her experiences with thresholds, even as a child, have never been like he has experienced. She wasn't trapped and sealed away like he was. ]

And, don't forget about the coffee. It should warm you up on the way there. [ She hopes that wasn't too pointed. ] Maybe it'll help wake you up.

[ Jesse motions for him to follow and heads back to thr cabin. She asks Steve to send a message that Alan is in their Carr and headed in town for the diner if they need to join at any point. The ride into town is uneventful, and she wonders if that's because it's daytime, or because some discussion has helped Alan calm down.

She keeps her eye on him as they enter the familiar and yet updated diner. They're welcomed by a different waitress than Alan would know, and directed to a booth in the back. Jesse has Steve take the booth in front of them, then slides into her seat. She gestures for Alan to sit where he'd like and then works to remove the gloves on her hands. Maybe looking a little less tactical would be good.

Especially as the September chill has definitely set in.

She slides the menu to him and starts quickly glancing over her own. ]