Yeah, well, it's about time, buddy. About time. Because while he's started healing, physically, there's a lot you can't really repair until you know damn well someone is okay.

There'd been a fight. It ended well, but he's not about to lose the unease until he knows for sure everything is fine.

Hence sitting in the hospital, still. He still looks like he got smacked in the face with a metal pole, still bruised around the nose and scar, but at least he's walking again. Or he would be, if he weren't sitting.

And sitting bolt upright at the sign of life.

"... Hey."

Best opener ever.