The affirmation helps. Crow releases the pent up tension in a sigh. "All right. I doubt either of us is in the right mindset to cook..."

Still, he squeezes Ren's hand in return, perhaps a little tight.

His Shadow keeps following, but keeps enough of a distance so as not to intrude. At least the Velvet Room door is close by. Another pass through it, and they can simply... appear at the Junes food court.