He can tell, but he won't stop it. That's not what he does.

[Except for Zagreus, but...yeah.]

[But at least Murphy isn't insisting he try again, and he settles back a bit, taking a breath and letting it out slowly, trying to soothe the unease he still feels. At least this is something he can talk about.]

I'm a healer. I can connect my life with someone else's and heal their wounds - it's how my magic works, and it's...it's who I am.

[A lot of his identity is tied up in his abilities. The missions where powers don't work correctly - or at all - are hard on him.]