"Oh, phew. I was worried there for a second." She really doesn't want to lose Jeff. He's been her constant companion through this whole year and a half in Deerington.

"I mean, it's mutant stuff." She shrugs again. "It's bound to be weirdly ritualistic at some point. But I'm sure all the nudity is really tastefully drawn, with convenient leaves covering people's naughty parts."

She doesn't mind spotting him the cash for a coffee. It's the least she could do for a fellow mutant who's just arrived. "I got you. You don't have to worry about paying me back or anything. I'll do it out of the kindness of my heart." For once in her life, she has a steady paying job at the comic book store. She's willing to spread the wealth around a bit.