[ Eithan can tell. All the time he spent at the beck and call of the order, forced to push himself beyond breaking points... he knows what it means to be exhausted.

He doesn't look away from the piloting directions, even as Belth speaks -- but he does hear, and he does nod to prove as much. ]

I've... never heard of puttin' my magic -- mana -- into somethin' else, so that's not really an option right now. Think it's somethin' you could teach me for next time? As for the pain... seriously. Don't worry about me. I can take it. I've probably been through worse. [ Even though he tries not to give anything away, he does swallow, hard. ] I'm still in. Nothin's more important than makin' sure you're okay. And I'm not budgin' on that.