[she smiles a little at the ferret enclosure, incongruous as it is against the backdrop of the Plane's forest] Nice place you've got set up.
[but she notices the stain at almost the same instant as Jamie does. at his rather upset response, she raises a hand, signaling for him to stay there] Calm down. I'll have a look.
[and she does just that, pulling away and walking up to the stained area so she can kneel down next to it. she's not trying to verify what the stain is--she's certain they already know that answer. but she is looking for a cause, assuming the dagger isn't it]
[and in fact it isn't. a glint of metal catches her eye, and Menzies reaches down to pick up the item. when she gets a good look at what it is, her expression darkens. without a word, she stands and returns to Jamie, holding it out to show him. not sure whether Jamie will understand its significance, she says quietly:] It's the casing from a bullet.
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[but she notices the stain at almost the same instant as Jamie does. at his rather upset response, she raises a hand, signaling for him to stay there] Calm down. I'll have a look.
[and she does just that, pulling away and walking up to the stained area so she can kneel down next to it. she's not trying to verify what the stain is--she's certain they already know that answer. but she is looking for a cause, assuming the dagger isn't it]
[and in fact it isn't. a glint of metal catches her eye, and Menzies reaches down to pick up the item. when she gets a good look at what it is, her expression darkens. without a word, she stands and returns to Jamie, holding it out to show him. not sure whether Jamie will understand its significance, she says quietly:] It's the casing from a bullet.