He nods, and the coat that had been in her arms when she answered the door gets taken from her with an ease that might suggest he had some kind of practice at this, held up at the shoulders for her.

"Here. We've got quite a walk." And it's still cold after dark, although the snow receded a week or more ago. Even after four years in New Jersey, snow in January feels unseasonal. " think you'll like the setting. There's even a Buddhist temple, though it probably sees about as much action as the churches."