Daniel blinked several times in an effort to clear his vision. He flinched away from the unexpected touch to his shoulder, which of course didn't help his head. One hand shot out to grip the back of the pew to steady himself.
Once he was sure the worse was other, Daniel turned to squint at this new person. "I'm fine," he muttered, rubbing his free hand over his face before blinking slowly to get her into focus. Sometimes he really did miss contact lenses.
He frowned at the bottle as she held it out but didn't take it before looking back at her, suspicion flicking through his brown eyes, especially when she mentioned the 'little guys'. His gaze flicked briefly to check on the two children, still sleeping soundly, and he pressed his lips together in contemplation. He didn't like trusting complete strangers, not anymore. There had been a time when Daniel would give most people the benefit of initial doubt but nowadays his trust in other people was shot to pieces.
"I just need to know where I can get some breakfast, that's all," he said eventually, tiredness making his accent shift all over the place. "They'll need it when they wake up."