Jacob was glad that Nessie was more than willing to listen to his words without question. That would probably change as she got even older but at least he had this time to spend with her like this.
"That sounds like a good idea, Ness. Let's take a quick look around just to be sure. Wouldn't want to get turned into dog meat just because I wasn't careful," he said, smiling wide as he turned down a corridor. It didn't really matter to him what they did, as long as they spent time together.
She was here, now, and safe. That was the only thing that mattered above all else. He wondered if anyone had really spoken to her about what had gone down in New York and chanced it by asking, "Do you want to talk about New York while we search?" He asked, smile lessening until it was replaced by a more serious look.