Out of interest, for a friend, what are the obvious reasons?

I had to read it 123 times but not a fourth.

Wiggle stick

Or the lady could have been a poisoner.
“Thank you young man” as she lightly touches his arm with her gloved hand.
“That’s funny”, he thinks, “her old skin feels a bit scratchy even through her gloves.”

There’s always a Xocolati nerd. ;-)

A talking deer.

Is that the one in the dead centre of town?

Because she has deliberately decided to take a reasonably minor injury to the next level for ambiguous, comedic purposes. It’s why her husband is so surprised.

Ouch.

So littorally a combat ship @tlbomb?