[Erskine does enjoy making people blush. Particularly elves, because the ears-going-pink thing seems to be a racial trait and it's kind of adorable. Of course there's one person in specific he loves to tease just to watch them blush, and they're not here, but he's trying very hard not to be sick with worry about that. So a little harmless teasing it is, just to lighten the mood.]

I take it you're not a Shunter then, if this isn't supposed to happen. Then again, if you were a Shunter, you probably wouldn't be stuck here with the rest of us saps either. [He shrugs, the grin fading.] I didn't get much out of it either. Something about trying to get home, but their ship's gone and crashed on this delightful backwater planet. So here we are.

[He pauses for a moment, then finally takes a good look at the elf's glowing hand, cocking his head to the side just a little.]

Has your hand always done that?