Asta sighed, reluctantly pulling herself from her stiff position to go find Ethan. She hadn't been a very supportive person in his time of need, and trying to help him would be much more productive than anything else. She eventually found him, walking up to him and wrapping her arms around him without a word, burying her face into his shoulder. She tried to put a lot of unsaid things inti her hug. Mainly 'Sorry' vibes.

Biana blinked at him, keeping the flush from her face well. Biana was, by far, the most romantically inclined in her family. "Yeah, thats me. I think you know my sister. You're Benji, im assuming? Ethan walked by and stopped for you." She added, quite curious as to just how he knew her name. She walked forward to his bedside, leaning back on an empty cot beside his. "How goes the whole getting shot but not getting shot thing?"

He looked slightly surprised that she came to find him, and that she did find him hanging out in a less crowded area in the second story of the mansion. He put a hand on her head and one at her waist, hugging her tightly. His chest was tight with worry, but he didn't mention anything about that. Or really say anything at all. is hug was compiled of mutual comfort and gratefulness. He was worried, but she helped put him at ease.

Benji nodded, oddly comforted by the fact that Ethan came to see if he was living- or to see if he was awake- even though he knew Ethan would never leave him alone. "Ethan talks about Asta a bit and sometimes her siblings, Asta half introduced me to you from afar." He responded to the quizzical look on her face. "It goes yknow, painfully. More so than I was thinking actually." He joked a little, laughing at first then it hurt.

Asta lifted her head off his shoulder and brushed her lips against his cheek quietly. "I love you." She sighed, laying her head back onto his shoulder and leaning into his arms. It was strange, what a catastrophic event could do to a person.

Biana nodded. She chuckled at his words, raising her eyebrows at the wince. "Mm, I see the whole laughing affair also goes painfully. I would get you some painkilling medicine, but its being saved for the more severe cases. I can, however, get you some water or food if you're interested? Might make you feel better." She suggested, tilting her head at him.

Ethan smiled softly at her gesture. He brushed her hair out of her face and kissed her forehead, putting his hand on her cheek and rubbing it gently. "I love you too." He pulling her close again as she nestled in. He was trying to keep it together but she might have noticed how heard his heart was beating. He was shattered mentally. This town, his life. It was all so close to being wrecked. He didn't know what to do anymore.

Benji sat up a bit and leaned on the bed frame. "I'd live either way, if you would just water, it still hurts to breathe yet." He chuckled carefully, laying his hand on his ribs where the bolt slipped passed his ribs. He wanted to ask what happened but, he was kind of afraid, and didn't want to ruin what little of a good mood they had found.

"I'm so sorry..." She sighed into his shoulder, reaching a hand up to stroke his hair. "Do you need anything? Can I help you at all?" She asked, sounding quite guilty.

"Alright. Ill be back." Biana gave him a dazzling smile and set off, coming back a few minutes later, a glass of cool water in hand. She sat it on his bedside table, settling back down on the cot beside him. "One glass of water."

He looked down at her, doing his best to keep the corners of his mouth turned up as he looked at her. He shook his head. "Just keeping the people calm, and safe." He hesitated saying anything about how many are dead. Taking a breath. "Benji is gonna be okay, Rome is safe and unharmed. My Father is..alive. It'll be alright." He put a hand on her chin. Said hand was shaking.

Benji's eyes slipped to her smile as she left. Total butterflies. He choked up a little, glad she walked off so he could remember to think. He pressed on his side a little to wake him from whatever he was feeling and examine the room. The basement wasn't totally cramped, there was so few people in the town that putting all of them those that were injured and those caring for them and visiting them wasn't that bad at all. The other buildings were similarly spread as well considering that they had shaved off a quarter or a fifth of those who lived in the Sanctuary. He clenched his jaw, hoping that no kids were hurt, or worse. Or Ethan. He had better not find out Ethan was hurt. He looked up, putting on a smile for Biana, that was quickly real. "Thanks, Biana." He leaned over gently and took it, and a sip, then put it back. "Are all of your family alright?" He asked in a slightly concerned tone.

"Thats good. Thats really good." Asta nodded, grabbing his hand with her own and tilting it so she could plant a kiss on the back of it. She squeezed his hand and sighed. She didn't mention his shaking hand. She just held it, rubbing her thumb back and forth across it. "Are you okay?" She asked quietly, leaning closer to him.

Biana gave him another smile. "Yeah, anytime. Oh, all my siblings are good. And so was Ethan, by the way. Well, Keith got hurt but he is just loving the attention. Im pretty sure Rome is over there, nursing him back to health." She rolled her eyes, giving a fake gag and smiling down at him playfully.

He sighed and looked just stared in her eyes as she rubbed his hand. He looked off as she asked that. "I think Biana fancies Ben, she was ..loidering by his bed when I visited earlier." He completely avoided the question.

Benji looked off, about to verbally thank god but he didn't, looking back as she joked about her brother. He snickered at her. "My thoughts exactly on Ethan and your sister." He made a face, teasing. "At least I get my own attention." He wiggled his eyebrows.

"That is not what I asked whatsoever, but yes, she does like him. Has for a while, actually. She was very excited at the chance ti talk to him. Less so considering the circumstances, but... wait, you aren't gonna go batshit on Biana because she likes Benji like you did with Keith, right?" She leaned closer to him and narrowed her eyes up at him, doing her best to lighten his mood. "...right?"

Biana laughed. "My entire family is just one big cliche." She chuckled at his remark. "Well, someone has to pity you, right?" She teased, a light pink flush crawling up her face.

He smiled at her, looking off like it was guilty to be giggling at that. "Its different for a brother. Sexist I know but Rome is a girl and girls tend to be more vulnerable." He paused, then added. "Save for you ..I-I'm still not over how intimidating you were when we first met." He smiled nervously.