"That wasn't my--" Ah, she made jokes. Well. He supposed that it was probably better have a sense of humor about these things. "To be fair, you're pulling off the whole Rocky Balboa look really well, so you've got that going for you." Mircea took a step closer and stooped down to get a better look. He'd been a medic once. He had a good idea on how to deal with the odd cut or bruise, but chances were, being an inhabitant on this island meant she probably didn't really need help.
"Writing a book? Nah. Not unless it's an interesting story. Chances are whatever it is, I can probably dredge up something to top it, and I haven't written a book yet." Not bragging, just being honest. There wasn't a lot that surprised him anymore. "Maybe we should get you cleaned up though, eh? Unless this is the new fashion? I get behind the times, now and again."