[Eddie laughs weakly before shrugging his shoulder. Reaching for a glass he passes it to her before turning to lean on the counter.]

You seriously mean that?

[It's so weird. He's spent so much time wishing he was a superhero. Longing to be heroic. Longing to do good. His arms cross over his chest and he stares down at his feet.

Stop being tense. Speak to her. Relax your posture! You're -

His arms jerk to his sides and twitch there before he leans back on the counter.]

He's a jack ass. But yeah, he hates Riot. I guess he...

[He was like...a brother. But he mocked me. He made me feel terrible. I want to rip him to pieces. It is not as if I needed love. That's for...that's for weak people but...]

He's surprisingly emotional about it. Riot was like family but apparently he treated him like shit. I can relate on that. The two of us kinda have...well. I'm good at taking care of him.

Normally.

[He shrugs.]

Let's go back to crafting. You close to your family?