"No." Sitting down next to his partner, the bald man held onto his arm, careful not to aggravate any injuries. Reno wasn't passing this off. They were in a strange world, they'd been attacked by wolves, and he'd just thrown up all over everything. Someone was looking at him, and if Elena decided to heed the redhead's request, he would do it himself.

Quietly, enough that from her spot Elena wouldn't hear, Rude added "I will hold you down."