Just some light bullying. Daniel can't be sure if it's the right thing to do, but Louis' penchant for gloom worries him more than accidentally stepping on toes. Have a hobby, you dweeb. Take a picture out of a car window and look at the little rectangle after.

So. Good enough, having delivered it. Maybe he'll play with it on this trip, maybe he won't, but it's there.

And then—

Relief that feels guilty, because Daniel realizes that gives him time to engage in an extremely stupid thing he's agreed to. Determinedly does not think of the details.

"Sounds like you handled the rocket launchers, so we should be fine." Ayup. "I'll talk to your girl about lodgings, since Jeanine has to come up, too, but she's driving from Providence. Or flying, if she twists my arm enough."

All of this is fine, nobody's arguing, life goes on. Normal.