Suit yourself. ( said with all the tired and infuriating good humour of someone who is used to formidable women. actually, make that "used to formidable situations in general," and who believes all things can be weathered, for better or worse. in this case, ill temper can easily be suffered for the better.
as it is, he glances towards the dark mess that was once the blue of his warden's uniform, pulling the now-ragged mail and material apart to reveal a grisly, bloody gash travelling from shoulder to abdomen. ) Fractured the collarbone, ( herc adds helpfully, in an entirely businesslike way because she needs to know how to help him, and not because it merits pity. it's impressive he was digging, but at least the injury is on his left side and not his right.
a bit more brightly, ) You should see the other bloke.
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as it is, he glances towards the dark mess that was once the blue of his warden's uniform, pulling the now-ragged mail and material apart to reveal a grisly, bloody gash travelling from shoulder to abdomen. ) Fractured the collarbone, ( herc adds helpfully, in an entirely businesslike way because she needs to know how to help him, and not because it merits pity. it's impressive he was digging, but at least the injury is on his left side and not his right.
a bit more brightly, ) You should see the other bloke.