Sage did notice the man's uneasiness, but that was to be expected. He was the random street kid Anya dragged back to the castle, and as her father, Jasper was quite obviously protective of his daughter. It would take time if he wanted the two of them to be ok with him being with their daughter, and he knew that. He wouldn't want Liz going off with some strange teenage boy from the slums, and he was from the slums. If anything, he knew what was likely to happen. Though, the man should also realize that sage was currently in no position to harm the girl in any way even if he wanted to...he couldn't even manage to sit up upon their arrival, to his amusement. The wife seemed to be more open to him, which was nice to see, but he expected to have to prove himself to them...he had to do that to everyone here. He just really, really hoped he could continue to be with Charlotte, that her parents wouldn't take her away. He wasn't sure he could stand to lose another sister.

The man gave a small type of sigh after a little while, resting his head on his fisted hand. Edith still had a small smile, though, happy to see her daughter actually relaxing for the first time in what seemed like days. It was good that she had someone else, in her eyes. It meant that when they were busy, she'd maybe have someone to go to who wasn't the little pack of children that strolled around. There was Anya, of course, but in truth, she wasn't amazing with her younger relatives. Sage actually seemed happy to have the girl with him, so Edith seemed happy enough to leave her with the boy, though Jasper was a little more... stiff about it. He'd come around eventually though. "We just wanted to make sure you weren't... strange," the woman hummed with a light chuckle. Of course, they'd seen the boy around, but they'd never actually spoken. Word around the castle when he'd first arrived was that some of the guards had gotten a hold of him a while back, and it was a little worrying to find out that their eight-year-old was around him. But they weren't exactly the type to rip their daughter away from a friend because they'd assumed something, and the boy did seem nice enough.

Sage chuckled and shrugged at the confession. "Most people don't give me that chance so it's all I can ask for I suppose," he admitted. Charlotte was over rummaging through the pile of drawings sitting on the drawer by now, having the shirt attention span known to a kid of that age. He was suddenly thankful he'd only ben doing quick(ish) sketches of things like her, or the horse, or Anya, and not of some of the other things he occasionally drew. Those would scar the girl for life if she saw some of them. He was also thankful that her parents were being friendly...giving him the benefit of the doubt. He poked Charlotte gently and the girl looked over at him with a bright grin. "It's almost lunchtime, kiddo. Why don't you grab something for you and your parents, hmm?" He realized the familiar ache of activity after not eating anything for a while, and the girl was healthy enough. She pouted and hugged "I'm bringing you something too. Doctor said you need to eat." Sage tried to argue, though the girl wouldn't give in, so eventually he just agreed and shooed the girl off, amused with her actions.

The couple nodded in agreement before gently patting the girl on the back and ushering her out. They were hungry... they'd had food, but it wasn't much, considering the standards of the ward food. And, it'd be good to walk around a little and loosen up. They were glad they'd spoken to the boy, both of them were... Jasper seemed a little more sceptical about the whole thing, but Sage seemed nice enough. Decent. And Edith seemed, well, delighted. It was nice that her daughter almost had a brotherly figure... someone she could bug when no one else was around. Well, he said she reminded him of his own sister, so it seemed that way, at least.

Sage watched the girl run off happily, glad that she was alright and happy...the absence of her parents hadn't worried the girl too much or anything, and they were back so there wasn't any worry. Part of the reason he shooed the girl away was so if her parents wanted to ask a question the girl shouldn't hear or something, they had a bit of time to do so. But he did really want the girl to eat, so he wasn't just kicking her away. Besides, Anya had said the food in here was bad, so getting something else for them would be nice. He almost expected heavy questioning, mostly from the father of the girl...Edith seemed happy she had a friend. Sage himself was fine with answering any questions they had...he knew he didn't exactly look like the warm, brotherly type of guy, and his history definitely didn't prove he was super nice. Though, these two seemed pretty much oblivious to a lot of what had happened. They had a reason, though, he supposed. No one talked to him besides Anya and Luther, so rumors were the only thing that might possibly spread. Well, and word of the awesome pranks he pulled off with Luther. Well, mostly with Luther. Some were his own.

To be honest, if they were fitter, then perhaps the two would have a couple of questions about the boy, but in truth they were just hungry and exhausted. Maybe another day, but for the time being they were just happy to have met him. And they did trust their daughter enough not to stay around with someone she simply didn't trust. Maybe once Sage was a bit better, too, they'd drill him a little bit, but for the time being they were content, and really just exited to get back to their own room and get some proper food for once. They did pass Anya on the way to the dining hall, and the girl let out a type of childish grin to see them up and about again, happy that they were up and about again. They were her Aunt and Uncle, after all, and they were just about the only other members of the family she actually respected. She didn't talk for long, though, and quickly wandered back to the ward after exchanging a few quick formalities. She did have a bit of toast for Sage, despite him saying he wasn't all that hungry, so he could pick at that if he so pleased and if not then she'd take it away again. When she got in his little curtain room, the girl murmured a quick hello, though she pretty much got a grunt as a reply. The boy was laying on his stomach, and seemed to be working hard on a little drawing. A idea formed in her head, and so did a grin as the girl placed the little plate on the side table before wandering over to the bed and kind of lightly straddling his back before leaning forwards, her hands lightly trailing up his back and over his shoulders. One hand ran up his throat and came to rest on his jaw before gently guiding his gaze to the side ever so slightly so she could lean in and press a few light kisses to his neck. "I said hey," she hummed, her tone purely teasing. It was a... dramatic way to get his attention, but it was playful, and Anya enjoyed doing little skits like this anyway... she'd probably dim down again once she got a blush out of him. Something new, she recalled him saying, and well, this was just about as imaginative as she could get in this state.

Sage could practically feel the blush explode from his cheeks and spread outward like some kind of fire, and he most definitely made some form of squeak or another when Anya came over and ran her hands up over him. He chuckled slightly, though he could feel a thrill running up his spine at the girl's touch...she was really just playing around though. He'd told her to try something new he supposed...well this was definitely new, and he couldn't say he didn't like it. "Someone's playful today," he noted happikly, having to sort of force his words out a bit.

(sorry wrong account lol)

Anya grinned and pressed a light kiss to his jaw again before falling to the side so that she was next to him. "You ignored me," she complained in reply, though her giggles proved she was just teasing. "I wanted your attention, and judging by your red face it worked." She hummed lightly. "And you're right there, what else was I meant to do?" That last bit was a tease... she could have been sweet and mothered him a little, but she'd already done that this morning. Well, that and also the fact she was a little bored. Her mother did drag her around a little again, pointing out the things that weren't quite going right, but that was about it. She'd gotten the reaction she wanted from the boy, so she was happy enough just to chat and maybe tease a little like they always had... besides, it wasn't exactly hurting anyone.

(all good lol)

Sage gave the girl a playful pout when she started in teasing him about the blush, and of course as soon as she pointed it out it only got deeper. He didn't really mind, in all honesty he could still feel her hands on his throat and, admittedly, his heart was pattering around still from the tiny little touches. But, he wasn't exactly able to....follow through with anything right about then, as much as he wanted to. Ugh, he hated being hurt or sick...it seemed like he couldn't do anything. But, he was healing...so he supposed that was something. He'd be able to screw around like that soon with the girl. He reached over and whacked her arm lightly with the board he'd been drawing on with a slight huff. "You could have just given me a hug," he grumbled, though he made sure the girl knew he was just joking around. What she'd done had been ... enjoyable, he couldn't deny that.

Anya couldn't help her tiny giggle when he whacked her with the board. She was amused... very amused by his reaction to her little play about, and even more so when his blush got deeper. "I give you loads of hugs. This is fun, and I'd say you like it," she hummed gently before pressing a slight kiss to his forehead. "I brought you some toast... though, I did see Charlotte running towards the kitchen, so I assume she'll be back with something soon." She hummed thoughtfully. No doubt the girl would make him eat, but there was something lighter for him to try if he wanted it.