"Are you still here?" It was exactly the kind of question typical of Aaron, who already knew the answer. Then he said, "I'm waiting for you to get out of the way so I can get some cereal. Do you have a problem with that?" Aaron's eyes flicked downward and he couldn't seem to keep from staring at the sewed up wound with a disgusted fascination. He hadn't ever seen anybody cut up that bad before, and it was sort of surreal. Crazy. Aaron was getting vague overtones of Shane's discomfort and irritation, but it was relatively minor and didn't bother him.