Oh, was I "crushing" them? Apologies, it's sometimes hard to remember my own strength.

*he lifts the cane, but he keeps it hovered over you. there's definitely an understandable level of not trusting what's going on in your head, Neil.*

And your assumption would be correct. Even as we speak, one of my familiars is watching him, just in case.

*oh, so... even telling him to run wasn't gonna stop anything...*