That sounds like a challenge. I'm not backing down from something like that.

[He casts around for a minute, though, then backs up a little bit and holds out one of his clawed hands, palm-up, in apparent offer.]

Just be quick on your feet in case it starts to look like I'm going to step on your feet or kick you in the shins or something. You brought this on yourself, and I don't want to have to go ask Mana to fix your feet after you've just gotten them back to begin with.