His eyes glance upward at the rattling, then level back with Triton's as he lifts his chin slightly. His voice is low; his teeth, clenched. "I survived a goddamned bomb going off twenty feet from me, Mer-Boy. I'm here in this fucked-up world of yours and alive because someone wanted me here. If you're gonna fucking crush me, I suggest you start because someone's got a head-start on you."