"Theoretically. There's plenty of stuff I've been avoiding for eons that I should probably deal with, but they're less immediate of a problem than you and Abe." He flops back into his seat not at all minding that Zack is being all self-absorbed. This is all done for him, after all.

"Noticed." Death's Shadow tends to do that to people. There's a grin as he lifts up the new cider and salutes Zack. "I'd be more than delighted for that." While he doesn't need someone for to pay for him, it's still lets Zack feel like he's in control of the situation. Make him feel like he's an "adult" and his own person.

It's easy to not feel intimidated in a place of light and with a friend. The tricky part comes from when you actually face the darkness. That will be the true test.