"Alright. I ain't leaving you behind, so if you don't keep up I'm going down with you." Dan doesn't say that as any sort of guilt trip or insult; he's got the warm smile of someone who takes great comfort in the idea that at least he can provide company if things go south.

He brings Concrete Blonde around, trying not to stress her out by getting her closer to Ace. He isn't surprised at all to see that Ace looks like just a normal human man now, dressed in practical casual wear.

"Yeah, my partner's around, in case you see a giant rabbit." Dan doesn't say husband, because he doesn't know Ace well and doesn't know if Ace has any homophobia that might complicate things. Partner can be interpreted as a business partner. "He goes by Bunny, so his name'll be real hard to remember. Heading north?"