[Sorey pulls up to the speakerbox and puts in the order, along with whatever Noah likes for a drink. He's told that they'll have to wait a few minutes but it should be doable, which is good. All that's left is to pull up to the window and wait.]

It's even harder to accept when it's something tangible like that. It's different than seeing something that isn't there.

[He pauses when the window opens up. Two ridiculously large containers of soda coming right up! He gets them situated and then it's back to waiting. Sorey rests his wrist easily atop the wheel and smiles softly at his student.

Noah has come so far-- he really has. And it's awful that he has to deal with this now.]

I know you'll get through it, Noah. You're not the kind of person to just lay down and give up.