[Oh, and here's Bruce! He's just gaily walking through the marketplace, stopping once in a while to absentmindedly chat with whoever's running it. He seems to know a few of them by name, and he purchases wares here and there until he's packing several bags by the time he encounters Stiles - whom he almost walks right past. Then he takes a step backwards.]

Hi! Stiles, right? Sorry I'm late, the kedan on the corner had these new casserole dishes I just had to have. I don't even know how to make casserole.

[THE MOST HELPLESS SMILE.]