"Happens." Jesper repeats, deadpan down to his stare. "Is it always like that?" Jesper knew his cane wasn't just for show and threat--that there was a need for it, though Kaz made a habit of not obviously relying on it. Still, if this pain was normal, regular, for Kaz--Saints, he wouldn't have been able to live with that.

"If that's something I'm going to be feeling for the night, then I'm calling it and going up to my room."