Agreeing, Bil sighed, "Yeah… I know. Nelphy's really eager to meet her too."
"THEN HURRY UP AND TAKE HER!" blurted Tiberius.
"... I could. But I still need to–"
"Yeah, yeah, you need to bury your wife. I understand that. Expect, I know Silphy. There's no way she told you to hide from Anna. If anything, Silphy told you to go get her!"
"..."
"SEE! You can't hide from that!" Tiberius scoffed, glaring at his wine glass.
Bil finished chopping and lathering the bear ribs. He quickly put them in the ovens to roast, setting a bowl of sauce on the side to lather the ribs every so often.
"Now you can stop hiding in the food," commented Tiberius, getting Bil to fully turn around. "Why are you hiding from her?"
"... Berry–"
"Why? She deserves to know that you're alive! It hit her harder than all of us!"
"I know… I know that…" Shrinking and slouching, Bil shirked the question. "Berry, I have my reasons–"
