Mm. If it's recovering just to have more of that, I'd rather have the lashes.

[Not to mention, that gave him the added benefit of Jezebel tending to his wounds. This just gave him a world of hurt, with nothing to show for it and nothing to mend. Something about the seeming lack of marks (though the metallic taste in his mouth tells him that it could get much worse) seems unfair.

Then again, maybe he's just twisted. He squints up at Jezebel from his position on the ground, noting the mild interest.]

Was it good for you, then?

[The jape is light and airy at least. His sense of humour is always the first to recover.]