Yes.

[ He laughs a little laugh at the memory. He might be a bit kinder - the man is dead, after all - save that the man was also a real shithead. ]

Though really, I like to think he made himself pass out. An animal can avoid a hunter’s trap if it is clever, after all.

[ And he rubs up and down Bastien’s back - unsure what has caused this turn in the conversation, but quite willing to talk him through it. ]