[It's difficult to not flinch upon impact. It's a violent seeming action, the shattering, and despite her experiences since she's joined ALASTAIR and now Hathaway... the fighting in Nalawi, the chimera of Chantes, the ambush in Perdition's Rest... she still couldn't help but be frightened of such things. Of the wounds and the death that came in the wake.

But this... rather than there being no blood, it's the fact that his facial expression remains calm that prevents her from recoiling, from feeling upset at the sight of another's pain, able to watch until the end just curling her fingers tightly in the fabric of her kimono.

Once he offers the finger, though... she can't help but reach for it eagerly, holding it up to the light and admiring the crystal, eyes wide.]

Yes, yes, this will-

[Or, wait, this could be better... she points to the finger somewhat sheepishly.]

Actually... could you break this in half somehow? That way I do not have to call you in every time I'd like to test a compound...