[deep in his COLD DEAD HEART (no) he sort of appreciates someone trying to help him out, though it also . . . isn't very effective . . . he's reaching blind a bit now, but he can locate Shirayuki's hair and his own red glasses, smears of bright colour

unfortunately this means that they go for the glasses together and he smacks into her in the process. it makes some of the Palai kids giggle, and he hisses in exasperation]

Oh, this isn't funny! Excuse me --