"I used one on accident then tried it again. Using the lasers still takes a lot more time than the original Black Lion's firing rate. I miscalculated. They evaluated me as a threat too big to ignore and took their shot." It had been a very nasty lesson. Next time he won't let something being familiar make him think he has the upper hand.

"And I'm only saying I can still fight if it comes to it. That's a hypothetical. It's far more likely I won't have to." He meets Waver's eyes calmly and without any reaction to the flat tone. "The question for all of us is what happens next. Even with scouting checkings that takes time. In short, we have a small measure of breathing room." However long it lasts is the mystery.