"Nay, at the camp." He doesn't want Jake blamed for anything he didn't earn. "He saw me as far as the central tent where the others were. 'Twas my own fault that the second blow came. I was close by, checking snares, and I underestimated the danger." He brought this on himself.
Fou-Lu is in the awkward position of having them both complain at him about the other. He defended Trouble to Jake more strongly than he plans to defend Jake to Trouble, but he does give the man his due. "No doubt he'd have found some quest regardless, but he did worry for thee."
Fou-Lu turns his head a little to nuzzle into their hair, after taking a moment to make sure he won't get near any unsuspected bumps. "Thou hast a ready excuse in thy recuperation. With luck, I may be the only one so rude as to disturb thy repose."
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"Nay, at the camp." He doesn't want Jake blamed for anything he didn't earn. "He saw me as far as the central tent where the others were. 'Twas my own fault that the second blow came. I was close by, checking snares, and I underestimated the danger." He brought this on himself.
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"I'm still annoyed at him," they decide. "He found somewhere safe and then just decided to go swanning off on some heroic quest regardless."
They're not preemptively worried that he was hurt or killed and that it'll feel like their fault! Not at all!
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Trouble sighs deeply - which hurts - and then deflates.
"You're right. I'll just avoid him until he comes looking for me."
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