"But it's nice out here," Ned protests. "It's not just the thing with Galen. I mean... some of it is. But I think part of it's all this." He gestures at the den of flowers all around him. "I don't much like being inside." Shrugging, Ned offers Jesse a small smile. "And if it helps, you can tell him that." He doesn't want Galen to feel awful, but he isn't ready to come back, yet.