Tal's eyes were almost gentle in spite of Sah's prickling - or maybe because of it. In spite of the urge to snap back his voice stayed calm and matter-of-fact as he took a deep breath. "Because after y'accidentally killed someone with it, y'were scared o' your own sparks for a while," he pointed out quietly. "An' no one blamed y'for it."
He crossed his arms over his chest - and his Vest - and lifted his chin at his frenemy. Trying to be gentle about it was getting him nowhere and if the look in Sah's eyes was anything to go by, he was pretty shit at it. So he fell back on his usual blunt honesty to get the job done. "Look. Safrin said I had t'get hit with lightnin' while wearin' th'Vest. I figure if anyone's gonna get a free shot, it might as well be you. But only if you're confident y'can control it, an' sure y'can use it against someone without gettin' flashbacks t'knockin' Mel out." His lips quirked up in something suspiciously similar to a challenging grin. "An' hey, if that last little jolt was your best shot, I don't even have anythin' t'worry about. You know I don't go down that easy."
He crossed his arms over his chest - and his Vest - and lifted his chin at his frenemy. Trying to be gentle about it was getting him nowhere and if the look in Sah's eyes was anything to go by, he was pretty shit at it. So he fell back on his usual blunt honesty to get the job done. "Look. Safrin said I had t'get hit with lightnin' while wearin' th'Vest. I figure if anyone's gonna get a free shot, it might as well be you. But only if you're confident y'can control it, an' sure y'can use it against someone without gettin' flashbacks t'knockin' Mel out." His lips quirked up in something suspiciously similar to a challenging grin. "An' hey, if that last little jolt was your best shot, I don't even have anythin' t'worry about. You know I don't go down that easy."
