Gyrfalcon's Keep moored

Once he was sure he did not have another snake bite, Grayday was able to calm himself down. Catori's presence helped him take his mind off the pain, and when he turned to grin at her, it was only a little forced. "Just surprised me, is all," he said truthfully, though he'd been surprised by the renewed hurt rather than the shock of cold water. He leaned against her, anyway, turning his head to comb his teeth through the fur at the back of her neck. "Let's get you cleaned up, then, right?" he reminded her, eyes sparkling in a expression of mischief she was surely becoming familiar with.