The door to the kitchen opening interrupted the clamor.
"I could hear your hostility all the way from the kitchen," Mrs. Shin reprimanded, bringing the food out. "We dine together so little, I would hope you could get along for a few hours."
Dean straightened, reluctantly acting like a human being.
"Come to the table, Ein," the elderly lady called out as she set a plate of healthy variety on the table. "I prepared a proper meal this time."
Avery slapped Ein on the back as he made his way to the table. "Special treatment again? Aren't you going to invite me to the table too?"
Mrs. Shin chuckled. "There's no need to invite you, you'll come on your own." When she noticed Ein's slight limp, her easygoing demeanor hardened, directed at the most likely man to be the culprit.
Dean habitually drew back, raising a hand in defense. "That wasn't my doing."