[He holds his hands up, before letting them drop back down to his sides. Guess the jig is up on that front, and he just smiles back at her.]

Done. We've already been doing that as it is, so that's an easy request to grant. Trust me, myself and anyone in my family has no reason to hurt the people who help us. And, I quite like Aether and yourself- I've got no reason to do anything so drastic.

[He keeps his eye on her arm, wondering if she was going to smash it anyway. He'll have to move fast.]

Is that all you wanted? I was expecting a bit more than that.