"You heard that, did you? Hm." Mel nodded again, knowing there was no use in trying to lie to him as he was clearly keener of hearing, and better in common sense, than that. Looking around them as if to judge who would be in earshot, if anyone, when she was satisfied that none would overhear the next question she leaned slightly closer to whisper. "I know it probably is not my place to ask, but how [i]did[/i] you become injured? The others may believe our little story, but I cannot help but wonder on it myself."