There's irony in Tuo's choice of words, seeing as Lorne and Dain and Detlef recently had an Interesting Experience regarding cat rescue. His mouth quirks but doesn't quite reach a true smile. If Lorne notices anything about the softness in Dain's voice or anything in Tuo's face other than pain, he doesn't show it.

The magpie gets a glance, and Dain after. Perhaps there is a story there, and perhaps it's simply how each responds to stress like this. He won't assume. "Walking and talking is always a good sign," Lorne offers them both. "Broken noses usually heal straightforwardly. Even if it's not broken, you'll be sore for a while, probably have a headache for the next few days, look a mess for a while longer. Try not to hit anything with your face again," he adds dryly.

Then, with an inch of humor: "Think you'll turn this into one of your stories? Might make an interesting limerick."