Dorian smiled to see Cole sitting up, but that smile faded a little around the edges at Cole's comment. "Ah. I had wondered ... well."

He closed the door firmly behind him, glowering at it for a moment. "If it offends them, then I suppose there is nothing for it. So much for false friends." He sniffed, as he carried the tray to the table near the bed, before he leaned over to make sure that Cole's pillows weren't smashed up and he was comfortable.