I suppose not. However useful it might be in the long term... [he sighs slightly, because the truth is that he'd rather no one died, either. He just knows it's an unrealistic hope.] Remind him that he's welcome to my tablet. We won't gain anything except by taking risks.

[And after a moment, with the tone equivalent of an eyeroll:] And please do tell him not to be so skittish. I don't coerce people.