He sends her a brief text in reply, only a few minutes later. Good to hear from you. (The "I was worried" is silent.) I can stop by tonight once I'm off duty, if that works?

When he stops by, he makes sure he's cleaned up first. The damage to his shoulder was superficial; it still hurts a little, but it's patched up and hasn't impaired the use of his arm. You can't even see the bandages under his shirt. But he looks tired, a bit ashen. He's seen a lot of awful things in his life, both before and since Baedal, but that was something else again.

And beneath it all, the rage he keeps in check is all the more acute. But that does no one good now, so he pushed it away as he knocks at her door.