Sh- ...Hm. [that finger he raised sags down, defeated. the rest of his expression falls with it.] That's mean.

[he shakes his head.] If it was going to happen, then it would've already. We were in that house for a while.

[it makes him shiver just thinking about it, but he suppresses it. they were inside for some time, and in that time, all manner of things could have happened that would've made shattered eardrums look like a trip to the park. they were lucky - they were so lucky. if Rapunzel hadn't been with him or if she didn't have her powers, he knows without a doubt that he'd be deaf right now. it's a scary thought.]

We're not going to go back there, are we? If the answer's anything less than "no", I'm going to have a word with you, Miss Rapunzel.