Jean took the hand and gave it a good shake; it wasn't dainty but she also didn't have anything to prove by putting Flash in a vice grip and tearing his arm off like some men felt the need to do. She brushed her bangs to the side idly.
"I went from Westchester to Manhattan, then up to the Canadian wilderness, and then smack dab in the center of Madripoor. I feel like I've seen it all in two short years. This is definitely the most demure, you're right." She looked over her shoulder at the little town behind her. It was like the beginning of Beauty and the Beast. Little town, it's a quiet village.
She eased down next to him, crossing one ankle behind another.
"There's a lot of pizza, which isn't going to do anyone any favors over the long-term since almost all of us have superhero physiques. But, I get it. It's easy to make. Hopefully we can get the garden started and have something other than bread and melted cheese steadily available. Scavenger missions are going to be a big part of that, which is what I'm hoping to focus on in my role here."
Jean swung her feet out and kicked the stone fountain with her heels as they came back. She looked at the protein bar. It wasn't impressive, sure, but the nutritional content was far and above the typical Starklandia diet. It was nice of him to share. He definitely didn't need to since, like he said, things were scarce.
"I'll just have a little piece. I'm going to try and go scavenging tonight for food." She lifted two fingers up to her temple and focused. Flash had demonstrated pretty vivid thoughts and memories about hamburgers, so using those as the basis of the psychic projection would probably provide the most realistic experience. She launched herself into the river of his mind and let the current of his surface thoughts carry her deeper. His memories were like stones in the riverbed and Jean psychically reached down and turned them over until she found the ones she wanted.
When she opened her eyes again, the two of them didn't see a protein bar. Instead, Flash was holding the best looking cheeseburger she'd ever seen.