Dylan moved Lori away from both Sandy and Patrick, still hating that he'd annoyed Patrick, but not as much as he hated the idea of Patrick kissing Lori. He wasn't even sure why it bothered him, so like with everything else he didn't quite like, he pushed it to the back of his mind and set out to not think about it. He had a knack for keeping things well and truly hidden in his mind. Most times.
His arm was kept protectively around Lori as they moved to the crowd, and while some men smiled invitingly, his light shake of the head made them all move away. He moved them both to the fire dancers, where he took a position behind Lori, his arms protectively around him and his mouth right by his ear.
"I know you're not enjoying yourself," he whispered. "But you're safe now, you can relax. Now tell me you don't find that a little bit amusing? It's like a circus, I'm sure you enjoy those. Right?"