[ it is reassuring. grace is a tactile creature, though not one that really knows how to ask for it outside of a few people. ]

Nah, it's fine. Have you seen Kill Bill? They chop off someone's arm or whatever and the blood sprays clear across the room? [ she nods to one of the maids buffing the wood detailing around the windows. ] Hi Eloise. Anyway I wasn't fighting Lucy Liu or anything but ol' Aunt Helene left her mark.

[ that explains nothing. ]