Patton stood at the counter of the cafe, Emile talking to him as he worked orders.

"So, your friend is coming here?" Emile clarified.

"Yeah! I'm excited for you guys to meet him!"

Emile smiled softly, adoration plainly in his eyes, "I'm excited. We also have some people you have to meet. Virgil met them, they're pretty nice."

Patton smiled and clapped, "Yay! We all have some new friends to get to know."

Emile nodded, "We missed you while you were gone."

"Sorry for leaving so suddenly."

"Don't apologize. We just missed you."

Patton gave a warm smile- as warm as the bread they baked here.

"When is all of this going on?"

"Sometime in the next hour."

"Ooo, yay!"

Patton rocked on the balls of his feet, anxious for how everyone will react to everything.

Emile continued to help out for the hour, and Patton considered starting to pay him, soon. His help was appreciated and it deserved to be rewarded. Emile had just wiped off a table when his phone buzzed, wiping a hand off on his pants, he pulled it out and checked it, reading the text from Virgil. He sees Patton putting fresh cookies in the display case.

"Pat!" He called to grab his attention, "You want them to meet us here?"

Patton nodded, "If it's not an issue. My friend is actually here already, but he's tired and resting, I can call him down in a bit."

"Great!" Emile grinned at him, "This'll be fun!"