[A week is an awful long amount of time for Vandelin to find trouble, and Kit knows well enough how good he is at finding it. A charming personality quirk in the safety of the Gallows; but in Llomerryn?]

...yeah, [he says, mustering up a small chuckle,] best not to try that trick out on anyone else, at least not without some backup. I got my own nose broke doing that once, but I lucked out. The sod broke my nose back into the right shape.

[A little bit of black humour, but he can't keep it up for long. He grimaces.] I wish I was there with you.