"Hopefully I won't need it too often but it's good to know that it's there," Alec said, nodding. Back home, if he'd been out of sorts or just hadn't wanted to be alone, he'd have gone to Isabelle's room and stayed there until things had evened out and he'd felt ready to face the world again.

Isabelle wasn't here though but he was finding that Luke's bookstore was almost as good as being with his sister. It gave him a taste of home, let him be comfortable in a vaguely familiar setting and settled him down.

He didn't expect to need that sort of thing too often but it was just good to know it was there, in case. He appreciated it.