Lea smiled too. She wasn't quite looking at any of them, but having the hood down was progress. Good progress, he hoped. "Lookin' good there, Xion," he said. And it eas entirely true. Yes, she might look scared and overwhelmed, but she looked completely like herself, and that would always be a good thing.

"Alright now, let's squeeze in here so Isa can get a good picture," he said, crouching down so that he was between and slightly behind his two shorter friends. "Ready Isa?"