The matter settled, it seems it's time to return to more immediate matters. He keeps his poise even as Rae brings out the sledgehammer. Well Elidibus did have a notion there would be something hidden there.

But rather than a threat, he takes it as an offer of companionship in the matter of the approaching threat. Thus he inclines his head even as he shifts to draw the blade.

"Yes, to some effect." Reasonable and modest. Rae will learn he's quite good for the length of time they remain together.

And possibly that the sword is more than it seems, with a curious efficacy against some of the more stubborn artifacts.

Or perhaps it's the man himself. But whatever ability he has in the wave of all this ambient fear and chaos, he at least has the manners to keep it discreet.