To be honest, Vance probably should have been a bit more clear about when he was going to show up. He didn't mean to be difficult, but he wasn't thinking the most clearly. The gas combined with what Kid Q had told them had him more anxious than normal.

Still, there was a lot of tension that released in his shoulders when Robbie opened the door. He let out a breath, offering a half smile. "Hey," he replied, looking Robbie over. "I'll get out of your hair quick. I just needed to do the rounds, see everybody and be certain they're al--" His voice caught on the word and Vance cleared his throat. "All right."

Not the word he was going to use, but the one that was probably better.

"I brought some soup, though. So you don't have to go out and face people in the cafeteria if you don't want to."