He hugged back, smiling, not as big and not quite as genuine though he tried. "Yeah, well... I've been hiding out in the hospital wing a lot lately. First the fall and then... had another appointment for my condition." So many lies, always so many lies, but this was one that he couldn't share, it would be the absolute end of his life... possibly literally. "Had some minor complications, but nothing to worry about. Poppy got it all taken care of, no problem." And the rest of the time, he had been avoiding her.