[ he takes a look at his wrist and true to form, that number is higher than when he last checked. ]

Huh. Hope it was worth the... scare.

[ he's smirking. oh no, actually, he's laughing - quietly, more like chuckle but it's there all the same. ]

Look, I don't blame you. The claw marks here would put me on edge too. But in the future, I would suggest running.