Jayce watched as Valerie went into the kitchen, then returned with the towel. Kala moved to let her look at it, then her eyes went wide as she tapped his shirt to make it disappear.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"Use this to clean the blood off. It won't sting..." </span></span>she said. Kala nodded and held the towl to his shoulder as Valerie opened the kit.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">"Jayce, what were you thinking? When a dragonoid is poking you're skin with razor-sharp claws, you're supposed to step away from him." She muttered. "Then of course, standing there and willing your skin to become invincible could work to."</span></span>she scolded. Jayce found himself staring at her. He blinked and shook his head, turning red with embarrassment. He knew what she was and pegged his reaction on her nature, but he hadn't really been around her or any of them much for that matter.<br/><br/>"Um, yeah." he muttered, then cleared his throat, "It's like I said. I don't know much about anyone here. I was trying to show him I wasn't afraid by not backing down. Besides, it's not that bad. It's only a scratch. I don't know why there's all the fuss."<br/><br/>"Caretaker," Kala began, "You are damaged. For no good reason. You are my friend so I will pursue recompense in your name. I shall defend your honor!"<br/><br/>"Revenge?" Jayce asked, surprised, "No. You will not!" His sudden raised voice made Kala jump and back away. Jayce could see her slender deer legs tremble slightly as she withdrew.<br/><br/>"Y-You do not wish for me to punish Drake?" she asked, "Why? Is it not Humans who say 'An Eye for an Eye?'"<br/><br/>"An eye for an eye, makes the whole world blind." he replied, "I don't believe in unnecessary violence, Kala. I would have thought Dryads would be against it as well."<br/><br/>"I was not going to use violence!" she exclaimed, "We have 'other' ways to inconvenience someone. I would have caused an 'inconvenience' in his life, that is all."<br/><br/>"Leave him alone, please. I already forgave him." Jayce said, "Enough about this. Let's change the topic." Kala rummaged through the first aid kit and found the tape, along with some gauze pads and the antibiotic ointment. Surprisingly she was able to dress the wound properly and attached the gauze firmly to Jayce's shoulder.<br/><br/>"Change of topic?" Kala asked, "I think I see you leave frequently to go somewhere with a bag. Where is it you go?"<br/><br/>"You mean school?" he asked, "Every weekday."<br/><br/>"Is today not a week day?" she asked.<br/><br/>"It's Saturday, Kala. No school." Jayce advised.<br/><br/>"Then what are your plans for today, Caretaker?" she asked. The doorbell rang and Jayce jumped to his feet, heading to the door while the rest stayed in the living room. Opening the door, he found no one, but a large box on the doorstep, along with a large fruit basket. The box was branded with government logos.<br/><br/>Carrying it inside to the kitchen, he pulled a knife to open the box after putting the fruit on the counter. He opened it slowly as the rest emerged from the room to investigate the delivery.<br/><br/>The cardboard creased as he slowly turned back the flaps, a blinding light erupted from the box. He heard music that probably only he would have recognized.<br/><br/><object height="360" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SvODpHnV9o4"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><embed height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/SvODpHnV9o4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" wmode="transparent"/></object><br/><br/>It made him laugh on the inside, but curiosity of the box contents made him hold it in.<br/><br/>BACON!<br/><br/>No wonder the box was so heavy. There had to be at least twenty packages in here! He laughed and inspected the box. he saw the four flashlights in the corners and the cheap tape recorder all rigged with wires to activate when two contacts were separated on the cardboard flaps. The government, with a sense of humor?<br/><br/>"Anyone for second breakfast?" he asked.