Dan laughs, because he's noticed that about Elle but also because he, too, is somewhat crepuscular. Dan's most active hours are around sundown; given the opportunity, that tends to be when he starts his day.

"I been more introverted than I'd like. It's, you know. It's the weather." It's the limited sunlight. "And I reckon last time left me a little shy. It's mostly the same folks, and I just, I don't know. I never thought I'd might could be insecure in my social skills."

He opens the drawer under the workdesk and pulls some candy out, holding it out to Elle.

"Maybe the two of us ought to have a potluck or something, rehabilitate our reputations as the local extroverts."