It didn't sound like stating the obvious to him. It sounded like an expression of discomfort. She didn't strike him as the kind of person who liked crowds much. He could sympathize. He dealt with people well (...most of the time), but it still drained him. "Yeah, thankfully it's cleared up a bit," he agreed.

He followed her without question, assuming she was leading him toward said table. Theresa was a straightforward kind of person like that.

"Huh?" came out first, before he realized what she was asking. "Most of them. Not those three in the back, but Mal, Gabe, Lindsey, and Sam are all friends of mine."