In no less than three minutes, Shift wandered through the restaurant's doors with a trickle of sweat running down his face. Making his way across the room, filled with only the sound and scent of cooking, Shift fell into a seat across from Lucas. Promptly wiping his temples, and letting out a short sigh, he was relieved to see that he hadn't missed the meal. Quick as he knew he was, - bartering, loading, and preparing the feed - it was unusual to have someone waiting on him, and he couldn't help but hurry along. "Well, that took longer than expected, but Dawn and Dusk are enjoying their breakfast now, so there's nothing stopping us from enjoying ours."<br/><br/>Taking a steady breath as he paused, Shift let his mind settle after pushing through the last chore. The air carried delectable scents from the nearby kitchen to his empty stomach. Despite all the excitement and energy that came with finding a companion, this weightless aroma hit hard. Shift had now gone three days without a real meal. All the towns leading here seemed to be visited by some sort of hardship, its people struggling to get by. Fortunately, that pattern seemed to end here...at least for now. With those harrowing images floating further and further away, Shift allowed himself to bask in the ambiance of 'John's' with little worry. "It smells amazing in here," he thought out loud. "Seems like you picked some real winners."