"No, not so much. So instead you've got the bigger chore of doing the things that keep your soul afloat, here. There's a reason I'm behind the counter, here. Coffee's kinda my passion, even though it wasn't my work back where I come from. But big picture, I been here on the scale of months. Some folks been around the greater part of a year. So when I talk about taking care of your you, I mean long term as well as short."

Bash leans forward on the counter, looking Max over.

"You're gonna be alright, though. It's a lot, it's a fuckery, but you are going to be alright."