[He can feel her frustration, but he just shakes his head as he also shakes his hand, as if to shake off the lingering chill that's grown around it.]

I'm only halfway through... I'll be fine, I just need to adjust and get used to handling this.

[He may have had some practice before, but not to this extent.]

The shards are pushing back with their own energy, but...

[He looks at it with narrowed eyes.]

I might be able to use it.