He'll get bored with that soon enough. He's a pretty simple creature, that one.

[ John's faced down countless situations of varying degrees. He's gone up against those that outclassed him by miles and those who thought they could take a piece cause they underestimated him. Gods, devils, demons, demigods, avatars of the ruddy planet. This feels like all of those.

The way it all goes quiet before the real storm begins. The heaviness in the air. He can taste phantom ozone on his tongue. ]

I saved him back there too. From the Zealots. This makes me think I shouldn't have.

[ He won't try to make excuses for that. He knows what he's feeling. He also knows how dark he nearly went during that time as well. That way madness lies. ]

I know. But we've both had worse than this wanker, eh? [ He's less concerned for himself than he is for the others around him. ] Very least, we should be checking in daily until this blows over.

[ If it does. ]

You don't hear from me then you try to get hold of Herc, Zari, or Sara.