[ In response to the tone shift, he holds his hands up and wiggles his fingers but says nothing else. The gesture itself is non-verbally saying "someone's touchy" but also willing to let it go since it does seems to be a sore issue. ]

Not for you.

[ Flamebringer gives a smile. ] I'm going to die with a sword in my hand. [ Flexing his fingers a few times, he sighs at how empty they feel without the cold steel against his palms. ] But since they've deprived me of that much, I'm still gonna die how I see fit. [ A beat. ] And they'll get to know the horrors of being an Infected.

For worrying about me, I'm giving you this warning. It's the best I can do.