"I..."

Wow. It turns out she'd been serious. Okay. He took in a heavy breath and let it out with a huff that he meant to sound more annoyed than shaken. He hadn't counted on her actually coming out here, much less appearing in such a strange fashion. He crouches and knocks the head of his hatchet into the dirt again before falling back into sitting.

See? He's solidly here, thank you very much.

"You can't be serious."