[ Maybe by the end of all this she will tell him about Polaris. Her friend keeps pressing for her to do so, and even the other Alan encouraged her. It's just, when she looks into his eyes, she can tell he isn't ready. He couldn't conceive that their would be an entity like the Dark Presence that could care to be benevolent or work with humans. ]

Sometimes that's all you need. Conformation that you're not crazy. Even if the rest of the world tells you that you are. [ She figures he has caught onto the little ways she is telling him things about herself. Even if it's just continually adding context to it. ] I'd like that. Just... traveling to travel with someone.

I think she'd enjoy it. My friend, I mean. [ Jesse feels herself curl up defensively. Everyone has ever told her Polaris is imaginary. What if he thinks the same thing? ] She's... intuitive. She knew where your manuscript pages would be.

[ Jesse's attention focuses back on him. Her heart beats fast once more. The story is forgotten again. Her hands curl in his jacket and she leans into him. ]

We can find a cabin or a room in the morning. Have breakfast. [ She leans into him again, weight rocking onto the balls of her feet. ] I... I can tell you about what happened--in Ordinary. All of the details. A-and introduce you to my friend. Maybe we can decide where to go.

[ There eyes drift down to his lips once more. Then, back to to his eyes. She leans up just enough to kiss him once more. ]