"The whole 'hurry up and wait' routine gets real old, I agree with you there... but we don't all get to be in the right place at the right time. Or wrong place at the wrong time," she said, making a face as she thought it over.

She blinked at the proffered lunch, before giving a bemused smile. "Bit of deja vu there for a second, but - thanks. It is probably about that time."

The peridexis, in the back of her mind, coughed.

"You brought something for you, though? We can make a lunch out of it, and you could help me brainstorm."

If he was all right with that, of course.