Exactly, [ miles says, as if this is a perfectly ordinary conversation to have with a total stranger. he grins. ] It's nice to have alternatives, I suppose. Decapitations can be kind of messy -- one can only stand to replace the carpet so many times before it gets tedious.

[ he punctuates this with a dramatic sigh, but then gamora's lifting a new knife and he only has the time to suck in a sharp breath ensure he keeps perfectly still when she hurls it. he lets it out slowly after the thunk sounds above his head -- perhaps a centimeter higher this time -- but he sidesteps away from the wall support before he tugs the knife free, giving gamora an exasperated and strained grin. ]

I'd be happy to keep advising you, madam, but I'd prefer if you picked a target a little farther than my head next time. I'm rather fond of it. [ he examines the knife briefly, balancing it in his hand experimentally before raising an eyebrow up at her. ] If decapitation is more your thing, why not go with something a little bigger than this? As long as you're shopping.