"Nothing that could not be handled, you understand!" Handy said placatingly, holding his hands up. In truth, he was frustrated with this entire scenario, and acting polite was at the bottom of his list of desirable activities. But given his circumstances, acting brash would have been incredibly unwise. "I still have it, here on my very person," he said, gesturing to the pack at his side. The elder looked at it, his expression unreadable.