He needs to rely on his phone a little to explain some of the finer nuances, but it's not that big of a deal. She nods when he reads it, and lets him continue. She can't really imagine a world where there are whole entities that feed off of people's fears and pains. It's hard enough believing the creatures that she'd lived with, and she'd seen them. She can't really imagine what Martin had been through.

Haltingly, Regan moves closer to him. She doesn't know if this is the right move, but she'll figure it out pretty quickly, she decides. She pulls him into a hug, arms around him and chin on his shoulder. For very different reasons, the current state of the city has them both uncomfortable and afraid, but she thinks they have similar solutions. She steps back, a little embarrassed at her unsolicited action.

"Come on," she says. "You should come back to the bakery."