If David steers it back to Josh, Balthier will of course listen and talk him through; but he's too wrapped up in his own feelings of avoidance to consider pressing David.

"Seems to be," he agrees. "I'm not thrilled with that -- other than your migraine I've only really experimented with small scratches and dull aches, but it is consistent so far." It's not comfortable. He has to hurt someone else to heal a seriously bad wound.

He's also aware he could, hypothetically, move a bad wound to someone as a form of attack.

"You do. And I'm glad to hear you say it."