He froze at the voice, before moving slowly and placing the weapon on the ground rather than dropping it. "Dropping it might set it off, and a ricochet would be bad for me. Also, damaging the pack will cause it to lose what little loot is inside."<br/><br/>He was also channeling his blindsight/blindsense (he still wasn't sure which it actually was) while moving slowly, to get an idea what he was up against. While still moving slowly and deliberately, he carefully undid the belt strap, and the cross chest straps that kept it secure when he was moving quickly.