Nonetheless, Smecker gets the same arched eyebrow as always, if for a different reason than usual. But rather than voice his concern over a proverbial glass half empty in the banter department, he takes back the bag and tears one of the corners with his teeth.

Bag goes to Paul, Cain resumes his duties as first sensible guy on the scene. "I'll take care of this, you focus on your sugar levels. Get you some water in a minute."

Before taking a look, Cain gets out a few things from his assortment of recently hatched items (gauze, antibacterial solution, hospital issue paper towels). Then he reaches for the handkerchief. "You can relax now. Little Miss Monster's unlikely to come back here, and even then she'd have to go through me first."

Leaning a bit closer, letting a touch of cheek into his voice. "And I'm practically impossible to kill."