Flowers are considered bad luck to give to recovering patients in Japan, but the attending nurse knows Cain probably didn't know that. They just quietly disposed of them, while thanking them for the gift.

As far as the Daitengu goes, they're responsive and in good spirits. They feel they shouldn't be down for more than a couple of days. In the meantime, the Elders are handling business for the Alliance, and all official stuff should be sent their way.