A fair deal to you, maybe. I'm not afraid of him. He's not even in my league.

[ john had also said soul for a reason and not Shard, but he's not in the mood to explain the finer points of advanced soul magic right now. everyone should be grateful.

the posturing, however, will continue. mostly because it irritates him every time they say his name like it's a gotcha and he can't stand it. ]

Didn't Rin tell you what happened when I killed her? [ he makes a gesture with his hands to imply an explosion. ] If I wanted you dead, there isn't much you could do about it.