[ It does sound unnecessarily militaristic to Magnus' ear. He arrests the urge to roll his eyes by a hair, closing them for a second instead. When he opens them again, he adopts a more chipper expression. ]

Oh, we're making do, [ he says, relatively casual. ] There's a diner. They have excellent milkshakes!

[ He drums his fingers on his arm, looking around. ]

Have you spoken to Alec? [ Raising the same hand, he gestures as if to say, 'wait a minute.' ] Actually, you should tell me first what you remember last. Were you in New York before you came here?