"Of course," even with the thanks out of the way and John's words becoming clearer, Vax doesn't stop. Well, he stops the petting at least but his hand still rests on the other. Almost leaning on him to add pressure. "Oh? Do I know the lucky lad?"

"I understand that, the fear that you'll look away and suddenly everyone will be gone. Somethings going on, I don't think this moon is too normal." People Vax had never seen be aggressive around town were suddenly at one another's throats, definitely not normal. "I can stay with you until it passes if you'd like. You should tell me more about this person you want to be your partner."

Something to help focus John but also pull his mind away from the moon and the pain that threatened to return.