Exhausted from everything that had happened since he'd first met Crane, Ashley slept deeply and woke only at the knock. Dizzy, it took him a minute to make sense of it.

Dressing quickly, Ashley went to inspect the food. He was very hungry, and it seemed like normal food. He ate it alone in his room, but then he took down the empty tray to the kitchen, setting it on the counter. It was, for him, a very large gesture of cooperation. Wary, he watched Crane, staying well out of grabbing range. "Good morning."