"They knew what they were doing," Glacius replies immediately, quick to defend someone who helped him--especially one who took time out of their night to do so, despite having plenty of their own problems. "Just... not with the inner layers of my anatomy. But that's not their fault, and as long as everything is covered I'm not at any risk..."

But he knows that look on his partner's face, recognizes the guilt and determination interlaced together in his tone. The ice alien sighs again. "Is there no way I can convince you to save your energy?" The injuries aren't serious enough to be particularly draining, but after seeing Carlisle so run down in the past, Glacius is always going to lean towards the overly cautious side.