"I managed to squirrel away the ones from the spare room," Caesar admitted with a snort. "It's not like anyone else is using them, anyway."

It took him a minute to get to his feet. He stretched and padded out of the bedroom, returning a moment later with an armload of soft blankets that he laid out over Albert's battered body.

Without a word, Caesar collected the empty cup and turned towards the kitchen, only looking back to Albert once.