[He appreciates it, Rei, really. Even if he's still a little awkward about it. It's easier for him to watch the beads come undone from her wrist as he monitors her movements, eyes not leaving even as he answers.]

I meant the chances of him dying exactly the same way he died back home. [There. He said it.] I kinda thought maybe I'd be prepared for that and...turns out I wasn't. [He clears his throat though. He opens his mouth to say something else but suddenly the there're prayer beads around his skinny wrist. He knows they'll be protected under the gauntlet at least but he's busy watching them sway on his wrist for a moment.]

...are you sure? What about you? [It's a stupid question probably, but now that he's refocused he's back to wanting to make sure she's taken care of, too.]