"Think nothing of it. It is the right thing to do."

Edward said as his gaze drifted to Jacob as the boy played with his rattle. A small smile on Edward's face as he observed. For all his sorrow had made him a bit hard to talk with a good heart didn't vanish with grief even if it was sometimes shadowed by it. A shadow which crossed his face once more as she said the word family. The man's expression grew haunted and he trembled.

"Er, yes, I am... glad you feel that way. I suppose we are a bit of a family in this manor."

He reached up and rubbed at his eyes lightly letting out a low shuddering breath.

"We keep our own... safe."

Without a word, he pushed to his feet wavering unsteadily as he mumbled.

"Sorry, I am suddenly feeling quite poorly I think I need to lie down."

He tottered toward the door then and almost strumbled in his haste due to how off-balance he felt.