[ ow. he's looking SO sulky at the mini headbutt but it seems to work on refocusing him, hilariously enough. he only responds to violence.

he's frowning at the mention of gloreth and ballister, because they are on his permanent shit list, but he gets the point. he really does. ]

... I'm okay. [ he'll reiterate that, because she saw him die, and he... is dead, but not yet. he promised her not yet. but, also: ] I hate that you can say that. Like this is the first time anyone's never not wanted to hurt you. They're stupid.

[ he's sounding a little heated even if "stupid" is the best insult he came up with on the spot. ]