[ he splashes water on his face, and inej watches him carefully, her brow furrowing slightly as he starts to talk. and then he looks at her, with an expression that seems to prepare for battle, and once he continues, inej can see why.

i need you to stay here. ]

That is suicide.

[ a bit bluntly, turning her attention back to bandaging her shoulder, turning slightly so she can see what she is doing in the mirror. ]

I am not allowing you to go alone to greet twenty men with a single brain cell to share among them just for the purpose of pride. I am going with you.

[ injured shoulder or not, she can still fight. ]