He was unsure why the expression on her face tickled him so, but he could not help but chuckle even as she questioned him. Though he was only able to for a moment before the wound in his side began to ache. "Fear not good lady, he is still here, but I do not fear his ill will toward me. Mad man, though it does equal insanity, was not as I meant it. He was quite angry with me. With due cause."
He inched up just a little against his pillows. "It was Hood. You may question him if you like, but I fear you may not like the answers to the questions." And there would be little doubt that this vibrant young woman would count him amongst her friends once she were through.