Jacen smiled weakly. "I am...perfectly fine, thank you very much. I do believe my...."
At this point, Jacen stopped, hesitating. what did he dare call Allana that would not make it appear odd that a grown man was accompanying a small child around. he was too old to be a brother. Uncles would not really accompany nieces shopping. So it would have to be the real title.
"...daughter will be the one needing assistance."
Hopefully Allana did not catch onto that one. If she did...well....he could explain that away as being a necessary tool to keep her safe. She was a smart little girl, so she would probably believe it. He hoped.