*releases a low breath (you're not in trouble)* Oh. That's... good. *and it is, if only to spare Carol more problems, except that wasn't what he was asking*
*thinking further, figures you've answered the real question, which was more along the lines of did I kill him?—and the fact that Joe seems to have survived is both a relief (no blood on my hands this time) and a somewhat disturbing disappointment (loose ends)*
*distantly* Been a long time since I had to fight like that... *blinks away thoughts of red teeth and red hair and she didn't give me the chance* *meets your eyes with an effort* Thank you. I don't think I've said it. If I did, I don't remember.