( It's nice to have the chance to just look at him, no mask, no sun glasses. Collette's been busy with her own errands since showing up, tangled up in whatever catches her interest and gets her a chance out in the sun and away from the politics they were supposed to be engaging in.

She smiles in return. )

On your own?

( She's more or less asked before, months ago, but it feels like the sort of thing she wants to ask while she can really see his face. She watches him all the more closely, curious and considering in turns. )

For the Animorphs, yeah. Cassie, she's one of the first six, they'd meet up in her parent's barn. Her parents ran a sort of wild animal recovery center out there. Pretty neat connection when you do what we do.