Alka wished he had something to numb the pain, but Ray was just going to have to tough through it. He continued to pull out the shards that were sticking out enough for him to get a sure grip on, but he ran out of those eventually. He sighed and looked up at Ray, pulling out his scalpel and giving the red crystal blade a quick flick. "Alright... I'm going to have to start cutting you up in order to get out some of the more embedded shards. Do you need to have a break before we continue, or are you good?"