Nix thought Aydin probably could handle it, he had enough sense somewhere in his half-deaf head. He'd realise about the bleeding and think to stop the pain. Still, Leo probably meant emotionally.

Emotions were usually the problem if you had someone get close, as far as Nix understood it.

"I can get you underwear," he said, not finding reason to comment on Leo's apology. He went back out to grab a pair from the clean laundry pile he had worked on earlier in the day. "They're black, so you won't see stains."