Xander felt his own cheeks flush. Had he overstepped? Hopefully not.

"Of course." He assured. "That part is not mandatory. Well — none of this is mandatory, obviously. I am sure you know what I mean." He laughed, nervous now himself. "The location is beautiful, however. We would be remiss not to spend some time there."

And breaks were good. God knows they needed them. "Take all the time you need. Do you need assistance?" He set the basket down, hobbled over, and offered a hand.