JK wasn't normally so hesitant; it must be important. Didn't sound like the sort of thing a brew could fix, though....

—What? ...I have arms that can support the weight of more than one, you know. Maybe a situation like this was different from that. But it wasn't like he'd be of much help to her, either, when they got there. (If 'they' got there....) "It's no trouble at all! ...I was thinking we could take my bike, if it wasn't out of your way...?"