[Lovebite]

Howard didn't know what to say then, he pressed his lips together and nodded,"I know you were..."he watched as he cracked the eggs. The silence now was noticeable and he had no idea how to fix it. When he came toward the table and gestured, he took a seat carefully, still holding his side where the wound was though not complaining. As he watched Aden plate the eggs,"You shouldn't worry about me."he said after a moment,"You shouldn't waste your energy on someone like me." A sigh escaped him and he sat back, fiddling with the fork on the table.