"You know, there's a diner just down the street. I was planning to take Shadow there after I left the vet. We haven't eaten yet either," Adrien blurted out. Adrien thought that would help glaze over Jakob's faux pas. He knelt down to pet Shadow and re-attach his leash. The dog probably needed to get outside anyway.<span style="font-style: italic">'A dog's gotta do, what a dog's gotta do.'</span>