Jacob allowed Tobias to perform his examination. [b]"Only occasionally,"[/b] he responded. [b]"And only for dire emergencies."[/b] Jacob was irritated by the news of the stress fractures, but it was nothing to dramatic. He'd probably be fine when his skin came back in. He never really had to do any heavy lifting anyway, so that wasn't a problem. The news of the Russian proved interesting. At the very least, he was injured enough to be unable to cause trouble, at least he had heard. They could ascertain his position without risk. [b]"I retain all of my senses when my skin comes back in. Though I will admit it does come with a strong itching sensation. Nothing I haven't experienced before though."]/b] 

Jacob was unperturbed by Tobias's apology for his actions on the wall. [b]"Don't worry about it," [/b] he responded. [b]"We handled it and no one was seriously hurt beyond recovery."[/b] The news of the children proved troubling though. He had overheard news of their arrival from the crowds in the street. Jacob didn't like it. To hear that they were causing trouble only strengthened his belief in his intuition on the matter. [b]"Please tell me the children are under lock and key and are being supervised. I don't like taking in children from the wastes. Mostly because there is no such thing. Only shorter, more conniving adults."[/b] Jacob cocked his head when he heard Tobias's stomach growl. He had been working hard today. They all had.[b] "Don't worry about O'Malley"[/b] he said. "He's a piece of work, but he knows this plant better then anyone, short of myself. I tolerate him for that."[/b]