Fix jumped at being addressed - that close to an assault he was understandably cautious. But this girl seemed nothing to fear, and he smiled as best he could through his bloody lip, then raised his hand to wipe the blood away. Gods, it hurt. But it didn't seem that there was any serious damage. Not that Lily couldn't heal, anyway.
"Yeah, I will be." Now that he wasn't touching him with the iron, things would go a lot better, to be sure.
"Thanks, though. Although you should be careful, I wouldn't want him attacking you too."