Nettie didn't need to be told, she was already sitting. "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. "
She laid out the light meal for him. Easy and small things that wouldn't be heavy on his stomach, it was such a struggle to get the man to eat at the best of times. She watched him carefully but tried to look like she wasn't horribly concerned.

"I'm alright. And not yet, we are planning to meet at a dance coming up. At least I am. But what about you? How are you doing? Have you..ah.. met anyone recently?" She asked her voice soft as snow fall. She wondered if some bully caused those marks.