He flashes a vicious grin. "Some of them do indeed. I keep my Asshole Mode around for emergencies."

And then his face turns contemplative as his tail twitches. "You could be correct. I've definitely driven myself mildly crazy thinking about it. Along with trying to make up for it. Shit is hard."

Oh, the crystal. "Uh, how do we use these? I've always used my shadows to travel."