[great the redhead hates this]

I'm...going to try what I did last time. So whatever this is knows we aren't a threat.

[Ardyn pulled his gloves off, looking to the scars on his hands for a moment before forcing himself to focus again. His right hand started glowing a warm and comforting sunlight yellow, Ardyn biting his lower lip nervously.]

Leonard, stay close. The rest of you, just...don't do anything stupid.

[He took a deep breath and cautiously touched fingertips lit with something warm and comforting to the crystal.]