"Diner food it is." Maybe they could find some place that served breakfast all day and he could stuff himself with bacon.

He led them down to the car and once they were loaded up, he pulled out of the parking garage. It wasn't easy concentrating on driving while he was dreading something so much, but he managed to navigate them safely to the testing centre without incident.

While they all piled out, Thomas tried to lighten the mood. "I remember I used to distract you from getting needles by doing a puppet show. I didn't bring a puppet with me this time..."