He shouldn't laugh. It would be stupid to laugh. It would be foolish to laugh.
Anders starts laughing.
Some things never change and that's a massive comfort, enough to have him this amused. Granted, he's probably about to have to face her rage, but at least he knows where there's a decent stream nearby where she can clean up.
"They're ignorant, Velanna. There's no logic to it, likely. Come on. There's a stream not fifteen minutes' walk away. We'll get you cleaned up, and they won't get set on fire. Everyone wins." Except him, when he gets set on fire in a minute here.
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Anders starts laughing.
Some things never change and that's a massive comfort, enough to have him this amused. Granted, he's probably about to have to face her rage, but at least he knows where there's a decent stream nearby where she can clean up.
"They're ignorant, Velanna. There's no logic to it, likely. Come on. There's a stream not fifteen minutes' walk away. We'll get you cleaned up, and they won't get set on fire. Everyone wins." Except him, when he gets set on fire in a minute here.