[With a mild frown, he takes a closer look at the aforementioned necklace, holding the pendant up. There are cracks in the red gem in the center, sure, but he doesn't sense anything else is off... he wonders what else might not be "working like it's supposed to."
He lets out a sigh, but then finally pushes himself to his feet.]
Don't worry. We'll just have to make sure nobody gets hurt that badly.
[Does he have any actual confidence in this statement? Absolutely not. But even in his near-numb state, he can manage an attempt at encouragement.]
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[With a mild frown, he takes a closer look at the aforementioned necklace, holding the pendant up. There are cracks in the red gem in the center, sure, but he doesn't sense anything else is off... he wonders what else might not be "working like it's supposed to."
He lets out a sigh, but then finally pushes himself to his feet.]
Don't worry. We'll just have to make sure nobody gets hurt that badly.
[Does he have any actual confidence in this statement? Absolutely not. But even in his near-numb state, he can manage an attempt at encouragement.]