Similarly, with Lorne there, Dain knows he needs to be careful. For the moment, the truth must be that he doesn't know Tuo well, certainly has never been inside Tuo's wagon, and had no personal stake in this incident beyond perfectly neutral justice and defence of the innocent. If his gaze lingers on the blood and the injury now, well, at least Lorne's back is turned.

Would it matter? He's seen Lorne explicitly defend someone with the Vice.

But he hasn't survived as long as he has by throwing all caution to the winds the moment someone might be sympathetic.

"Thank you," he replies, "for stepping in when you did. The moment they think they can do whatever they'd like, there'll be a lot more bloodshed." Dain steps closer to confirm Lorne knows what he's doing with the cleverly-made poultice, and then, with a softness he can't quite help in the current situation: "Will he be alright?"