Bleddyn unhooked her hands from her knees and put them up defensively. "Whoa, whoa, sor-ree." Biting back an additional unwise retort that would definitely trigger him even more, she scooched back farther down the wall, still crunched into a ball of limbs and torn clothing. You're obviously the minority in a sea of wounded porcupines today."I'm fine." Toby snapped at her. "No, I don't want you to watch him. He stays with me at all times." He squinted at her. "You're looking at me weirdly. Stop it."

