"Whether you would be careful or not is something of a moot point," he said, "as you seemed to have missed the fact that I don't have a knife, or anything else that could be used for such a purpose. The sharpest thing I brought with me is a pen. And while I don't know if anyone else brought any cutting implements, I have a feeling they wouldn't be willing to let you borrow them knowing what you intend to do."

"I'll freely admit that I don't know how your powers work. But I do know that deliberately cutting oneself- especially in a place like this- is generally a bad idea. You'll have to find a different way to help."