[ « Not a laugh, but, good enough for now. We're making progress today. » ]

I know what happened to them. I... had the Buearu look into it after you were back home. For good. We'll talk about it tonight. Okay?

[ She leads him to the back where the changing rooms are. Jesse pulls the attendant over and quietly explains Alan needs to try clothes on but is suffering from post-traumatic stress. She'll need to wait in the hallway. The attendant nods in understanding, counts the amount of clothes Alan has, then leads him to a changing room. She gently closes the door and Jesse waits in the hall.

Polaris brushes up against Alan's mind. ]