He immediately pulled his hand away, his anger nearly shifted back to Athelstan, pausing and narrowing his eyes at the monk at the order.

"What? You think you can just say something like that and I should do nothing?!" His blood dripped on the floor from something, all the commotion opening up one of his cuts, though he had no idea which one, nor did he care.

He took a moment, his thoughts very obviously elsewhere for a moment and then once again turned to calmly go down the stairs.