He laughs weakly. "I never did tell you what happened to my one missing rib, did I?" He says, somewhere between a smirk and a grimace. "I didn't just lose that one somewhere. I shattered it. There was... nothing left but bits and dust."

He bobs his head, a distant horror in his eyes at the memory of that. He'd never wished to be able to pass out quite like back then.

"Even Ekkehardt couldn't fix that. But this, even if it can't be fully healed, I could tape this in place. But, yes, we could probably explain this to him at once." Ekkehardt might not officially be faculty but he's still probably more capable and responsible than both of them together.

"Though not finding it, that would be pretty bad too. Less painful at some point but... you know. I like limbs."