Howard slightly, but visibly, relaxes a bit when she apologizes and drops it. "It's fine. I don't care." It's the closest he'll come to accepting her apology.

"Nah, I don't think that's it. I don't think she really watches over me, more like just waits for me. I don't know. I get the feeling if I dropped dead she wouldn't really care, but while I'm here she'll take advantage of it."