Bramblepoint medusa and hemlock

He saw the concern knitting his companion's features but Peregrine just shook his head lightly. "No medic. It hurts some but I'm pretty sure it's just a hairline fracture. It'll heal, as long as I keep my weight off it." Even the pain was more manageable now than at first and he didn't feel any particular need to take medicine. Nature would take its course, knitting the bones back together in time.

"Smitten?" he repeated incredulously when introduced to little Deirdre's predilection.