"Yeah but R didn't want your favor." Orc leaned forward trying to keep Howard's gaze with his own beady little eyes.

"You screwed up. You should apologize and do whatever it takes to make things right."

The part Orc did not say out loud was If that's possible. Because if Howard had done something to take away Orc's humanity the way that death had taken R's from him, Orc wasn't sure even their friendship would survive it let alone would there be any forgiveness.