"Well, Felix, then I recommend you stay away from sharp objects and especially blades. Which has always been my recommendation for you." That said he grabbed Felix by the arm and led him along to the door, through the hallway. The movie would be far from over, so hopefully that would mean Felix had some time to adjust to this. "I promise to grab Gideon and hold him out of reach as soon as you start bleeding."

He was teasing, just a little. He hoped a bit of humour could help Felix relax. "Look, Felix. We all know how this goes. And we, the community, we've got to stick together. I've friends that work in research. Friends that are carers. Friends affected. I get it."

As much as he could, anyway. "And you can eat a potato. Won't hurt anyone."