Rockport, Texas - 2016<br/><br/>Jean had more or less entered into a trance, the lack of external stimuli, as well as the stress to come playing a major role in his lack of attention. His mind absently wandered from one thought to the next, some completely out of the blue. A few words whispered through his lips resembled a prayer of sorts but upon closer inspection it would appear as though Jean were speaking to someone.<br/><br/>Swaying a little on his feet with his eyes half closed Jean's left hand rose to about shoulder height, cupping the air but otherwise remaining in place. He wasn't expecting anyone to approach him, as more often then not in small places like this people feared the unknown so it was a bit of a surprise when he felt the presence of a person standing behind him. He was brought back with the feeling of a finger tapping on his shoulder. Turning with a slight frown, a smile soon broke across his face to replace it at the sight of his good friend and colleague.<br/>"Ah, Josephine! How nice to see you again." He wrapped his arms around the woman, giving a brief hug before stepping back. "I assume you are feeling refreshed after your nap?" He had lost sense of time and hadn't realized that the team would be coming to meet sooner rather than later. Not long after, the third member of the team joined them.<br/>"Katie, how are you?" Jean gave her a brief hug as well before standing back to look at the two female members of his team.<br/><br/>"Come, let us sit." Lightly placing a hand, one on each of Josie's and Katie's shoulders, he led them to a couple of chairs situated off to one side, likely for people waiting for transportation or a fellow guest.<br/>"Have you prepared for this? Do you feel we are ready?" Emphasizing the we, Jean made sure to stress that he was concerned for the team, not just physically but spiritually as well. A shadow passed over the man's face, making him appear much older than he was, but disappeared within seconds. Shaking himself mentally, Jean cleared his throat.<br/>"Never mind, only time will truly tell. In the meantime, shall we discuss the details or wait until we have more fully settled?" His gaze wandered between the two.