Kaine and Cythonna planned to arrive at the restaurant before Alaric. They believe it would give them the upper hand. He isn't sure if Andormeda will be there, but he's hoping she will. Kaine hasn't told Cythonna that Alaric is mated to Andromeda. She's one of the reasons he returned to Minneapolis. The moment Peabo and Josiah told him about the altercation they had at the restaurant in New York. He has always wanted to meet Andromeda face to face since the day Cythonna told him about her. Kaine has only seen her from afar; he's sure Andromeda doesn't know him. Kaine is also hiding that he's infatuated with Andromeda.
Cythonna is looking forward to seeing Alaric again, even if he ignores her. She thought that whatever he and Kaine had against each other would be over by now. Her plan was
