practicality

"We do have an ice machine on the freezer, you know. But swelling means blood flow is getting there - they didn't actually cast me to leave room for it. And I'm sure the cookies will be appreciated." He glanced down at her question - he didn't really want to recap the whole story, but not doing so would probably worry her more. "I'm not sure if you're aware of this already, but some of us have been experiencing...alternate timelines, I suppose. I believed the Turks were hunting me, and was in the process of doing something rash when Reno stopped me. Perhaps with a little more force than strictly necessary, but in his defense, I shot him first."