You're right: it's likely that it doesn't. It hasn't in the past. [He's developing a deep frown, insofar as his glassy forehead will allow it.] But it hasn't changed anyone's eyeball into glass in the past that we know of, either.

[When she flinches, he holds her hand a little more firmly, but not enough so to be uncomfortable, just enough to keep her from instinctively withdrawing it from under the faucet. His speech is still gentle, though.]

Just another minute now.

Things will change, but for the better or for worse, I can't say. I was hoping we'd be able to avoid this kind of thing. That they'd act so stupidly....

[A slow shake of his head, and he releases her hand and reaches for something to wrap it with.]

I've never had to kill anyone before.