Howard grimaces; he's not exactly a fan of the situation or the circumstances, either. He's going to be even less of a fan when the truth about Gene and Tony's relationship comes to light.

He watches Tony take a sip of his tea. Tony's definitely agitated. "Are you sure he's reformed?" he asks, probably for the tenth time. There's a little hope in his voice, and a lot of suspicion. The kid had been a real piece of work, but...Gene had still been a kid, and Howard hadn't turned a blind eye to Zhang's parenting techniques. Maybe some time spent here, away from Zhang and all that destiny bullshit, had mellowed him out a little.