"Sure, just keep in mind I don't heal the way you do." He nudges him with his elbow, but he's not really worried. An immortal in a world of mortals learns pretty quickly how much to pull blows.

He sobers at Connor's confession, though. "That's...a hard thing to say. I'm sorry. I'm...not sure what to tell you."

The last thing Balthazar wants to do is start calculating percentages. He's been on his quest for too long. But... "Maybe you should give the bright spots more credit. You've been down, but you've never been out."