I have suffered far worse than a papercut. The worse that will happen is that I will need to bandage it.

[ in reassurance, and before she can give Matthias the opportunity to protest, inej shifts her arm from nina's, rolling up her sleeve. and, just as quickly, inej quickly draws her blade across her forearm. a shallow, superficial cut, which she does without so much as a flinch.

and then, she holds out her arm to Matthias, with a small, but encouraging, smile. ]

Mastering your ability will only help us, in the end. Nothing is gained without perseverance, right?

[ when in doubt, play on matthias' work ethic. ]