If we're going to be talking about my feelings, I'm not doing it without a couple drinks in front of us. I got by well enough -- plaguefighting is remarkably focusing.

[In short: yes, yes he did, but he doesn't want to talk about it. The corner of his mouth curled up belatedly.]

True. You'll have to challenge the nursing staff to single combat, or whatever it is you folks do to establish a hierarchy... although wherever you end up amongst the locals, you're my head nurse.