Elliott patted her on the shoulder. "I'm sorry, too, kid. I know that's upsetting. But I'd be lying if I didn't say it makes me happy," he added to her alone.

She glared at him, saying nothing, before turning back to her breakfast, clearly annoyed at his glee.

"Well, Eliza will be here in a few minutes," Aaron mentioned, changing the subject. "So, now that we've had a chance to... sleep on it, what do you think about the mission?"

"Honestly, I think we should go for it," ...