[ He closes his eyes, letting out a quiet breath through his nose, a wry twist to his mouth. ]

Not much time to think about the side effects when you're facing down death. [ They all chose to survive. His expression darkens, any faint trace of humor evaporating with it. ] The thing that came after me, I watched it tear through an guy like he was made outta paper. If this is what it takes to fight something like that -

[ He tips his head to one side. ]