Luke gave a small smile and shook his head; he didn't mind...  The boy watched, and listened, and studied the relationship between Eddy and Precious as it unfolded in their conversation-- a friendly little spat, since neither was actually upset.  Clearly this was something regular, something familiar between them, that easy banter of friendship, or as near as the two could get.  Luke imagined Eddy was hard to know, even for those close to him, and he was just an acquaintance at best.<br/><br/>It was nice to see the man had friends, at least one.  Everyone needed a friend, someone to rely on, someone to talk to about nothing...  The fight was amusing, and he just sat quietly outside of it, sipping at his coffee as a casual observer.<br/><br/>Eddy made a point of finishing his coffee instead of sitting down to eat, a silent 'f-you' that was hardly meant.  Luke shifted in his seat, only starting to eat once Precious began, but he played with a piece of bacon before speaking up.  "I would've asked before cooking, but you were still asleep, and Your Majesty woke me up...  I hope you don't mind."<br/><br/>He knew excessive apologizing was irritating, had been told so, but he couldn't help it.  It just came out; Luke was a people pleaser, just beginning to learn to let go and try not to let it run his life, like it had for so long.