[ She's already figured out that he has a flair for the dramatic, but rushing ahead to pull out a chair for her takes her by surprise. She's even more taken aback by his question, blinking at him quickly before her smile pulls thin.

Ah, he's observant. Either that, or he's taking what she told him to the extreme. ]

I'm all right, really. [ She slowly slides into the chair, keeping her back straight.] I ran into some trouble in Dorchacht, during the riots. I'm mostly healed up—just a little achy.

[ That's mostly true. ]