[ it hadn't seemed out of the ordinary while he'd been at the academy, but the bed certainly looks huge and out-of-place in the little Flavo house, even after the "renovations." It only draws Lupin's gaze for a second before he turns back to Cairngorm and their grimace. He smiles ruefully. ]

Eating's one of life's greatest pleasures for us lowly mortals, you know. You might be surprised. [ a pause; he lets go of their hand to hold their shoulder briefly instead. ] Go make yourself comfortable; I'll whip up something simple for you to make you feel better. And after that, I'll stay with you as long as you've got even a shadow of a worry in your heart. All right?

[ he leans in to press a quick, reassuring kiss to their forehead, then breaks away from them to head for the door (and the kitchen) once more. ]