He followed her into bed, leaning heavily against the headboard rather than collapsing immediately, as much as he would have liked to do so. He shut his eyes, and made a show of rubbing at the bridge of his nose. "I can ask, I suppose. I thought it better to do as I was told, considering, but it's possible I've put in enough effort for the time being. - Appearances, you know." Which were much easier to maintain when he didn't have to look her in the face, but that couldn't last forever. He opened his eyes, and reached out to curl his arm around her shoulders. "I think maybe you're right. I've done my share of errands." If being home with her were the alternative, he doubted he ever would have started, but the house was full of far less pleasant things for him - even without all their guests. There was less hanging over him just about anywhere else.