Jasper raised his eyebrows, watching her write in her book. He wasn't about to ask - he didn't care much and still didn't understand exactly how the journals worked. If he did she'd have lost hers the moment she pulled it out.

"Ma'am," He said with a little bit of a chuckle. "I don't recall askin' you permission to do hurt your 'children'. And you know I can't help it if they're gonna come after me. If I get attacked, I'm fightin' back."

He shrugged. "Not my fault your boy doesn't know how to handle himself."