Honestly, the fact that Garrot got a laugh out of her was enough to raise his spirits, to push aside the gnawing dread that the next monster will be something they can't fight against, or his abilities can't counteract.

"So you have some weird Ass Magic as a last resort? Makes me wonder..." Garrot raises an eyebrow at Haizea, and his mouth is somewhere between a smirk and a goofy grin. "...has your ass ever killed a man? Y'know, or a woman, whatever." He chuckles and just shakes his head. "I mean, what if a monster has a Weapon of Ass Destruction?" Of course, his nerves do find a way to creep back in. These aren't stakes that someone can realistically prepare for, sadly.