Does that make you brave, or foolish I wonder? Going by his argument you should have let him go and attempt something before he loses all of his power. Or the vessels become too strong for it regardless.

[His voice dips down from its usual soft tone to something much colder. Instead of a purple flash in the eyes, it’s like it drips from each syllable.]

Do you know what my “high strung impulse” was? I was ready to take out any threat to myself and what plans for survival I’ve considered. The most glaring one? The man you choose to defend, even from useful ideas.