"He got me pretty good here," Dane said, rubbing his cheek where it was already beginning to darken and swell.  "Nothing to worry 'bout though, I'm sure he'll make it up to us, right lad?"  He patted the top of Edwin's head, as if that sealed the agreement.  

When they had gone the short distance back to the others, Dane and Rook exchanged smiles and greetings, "Glad to see you back, lass."

"Missed having someone to clean up your dishes after dinner, huh?" she said teasingly, already falling back into the easy camaraderie she shared with them.

"Thaliar," Dane said, looking at the elf and indicating toward Edwin, "Want us to bring this one along?"

Rook couldn't help but feel a small surge of anger toward the bound man slung over Kan's shoulder.  She knew he wasn't the leader of the crew that had injured and captured her, but in her mind that didn't relieve him of his culpability.  "Or tie him to a tree without a cloak for a few days... see how he fairs," she muttered, loud enough for only the sharp-eared non-humans to hear.