Once they are outside he stops. "I don't need the medic, Alexander. Let's just go to our cabin and rest. I shouldn't be much for the army if I couldn't take a single punch."

He is hugging Theo close to him, against the chill. Though today is warmer the cold still feels good against his abused skin. "Some good has come of this, at least--" pulling Hamilton towards their cabin, if he will let him, "Edwards visit has been cut short, and excepting anything unforseen, we shall not have to see him again."

In truth he wants them all to go about their business like none of this has happened. To shut himself away alone for the public embarrassment, yet he knows Hamilton--easily wounded and delicate, despite what he would say. He needs to be near Burr, now. He is sure.