Following his sight, Jack cursed vehemently under his breath. He then looked to the claymore laying nearby, sighed, and said "I just wish I had my sabre, then maybe I'd stand a chance. But as it stands, the claymore they gave me won't be of much use to me."<br/><br/>Scratching his head, he muttered "It's almost like they WANTED me to be eaten by the dragoness, you know."<br/><br/>He then looked to Crystal in silence, thinking<span style="font-style: italic">Even if you will never return my love for you my dear, I promise that I will give my life to protect yours.</span>Pulling his dagger from its sheath again, he turned to Crask and said "Crask my new friend, I don't really like our chances against the approaching attackers. But how do you feel about them?"