It was a rhetorical question, [ he replies defensively. He rapidly goes through everything he's eaten recently in his mind, but nothing in particular sticks out, other than the weird chip things Lottie gave him the other day - and while he's aware she's not terribly fond of him, he doesn't think she'd poison him. Probably. ] I don't think so...

[ now he's worried about this. The first time he's been worried about something all day!! ]

It's like -- nothing in the world could bother me. I've been feeling that way all day. But there's no way I'd leave you behind in my right mind. Come to think of it, trying to cross the sea in a canoe's a bloody terrible idea, too.

[ he groans. what's happening NOW!! ]