[ Rather than getting up now, Ranger sits on the floor, facing the door, with his knees up. His free hand drapes over his knees as he leans forward. ]

Hm.... I'm not surprised. If it's not as bad now, we can take that as a good sign. If you're feeling sore, you can take some aspirin to help with it. There's some in the nurse's office. If things start getting worse, we'll go from there.

[ A beat. Then, a little cautiously, ]

... So, tell me what happened. It doesn't sound like you guys were just having a minor spat, and I'm sure the details are gonna start getting around.

[ Which is a somewhat roundabout way of saying that he'd rather hear it from him first. The person who speaks first controls the narrative, after all. ]