[He edges back a bit, lowering his hands slowly enough that the entire motion can be seen without being interpreted as a threat; he doesn't turn around, but he glances over his shoulder well enough to let him see placement before he sets those cylinders down on the table behind him, splaying his hands out at waist-level once that's done.]
No harm will come to either of them; it's as I said, they were insurance, not an earnest attempt to murder any of yours.
no subject
[He edges back a bit, lowering his hands slowly enough that the entire motion can be seen without being interpreted as a threat; he doesn't turn around, but he glances over his shoulder well enough to let him see placement before he sets those cylinders down on the table behind him, splaying his hands out at waist-level once that's done.]
No harm will come to either of them; it's as I said, they were insurance, not an earnest attempt to murder any of yours.