( She turns her head around, blinking and smiling a beat after. The smile doesn't last long, but it's only so she can shake her head, not refusing what he's offering, but... )

I'm trying to find the Nutella. Have you seen it?

( Enlisting the assistance of the much taller adult? She has no shame in doing exactly that. Precariously balanced as she is, she pulls out a jar of what appears to be pickled cabbage with a sigh and a wrinkling of her nose. This distraction is already nice; what's more normal than looking for snack foods in the early hours of the morning? )

I thought it might be over here, but I think this is all pickled stuff.

( She sets the jar of cabbage down again, looking at Asher. )

... Thanks for coming down, Asher.