"Monsters," The memories were hazy -- either he'd taken a knock to the head or just the overall trauma had left the battle a blur except for memories of pain and frantic urgency. Which he did not approve of -- how was he supposed to learn and improve from fights he didn't remember? To a man who valued such things, ignorance stung! "They definitely were nasty."

He wasn't sure what else to say. Normally he'd have cranked up the flirting, but he wasn't quite as energetic as he'd like right now. Which was another shame, because what a pretty girl! "I hope my men are all right... Not many other people brought in?" he asked, hopeful.