That will come as some relief. Zack didn't much like the look of that blade though. Anything powered might do him actual harm.

Zack will now feel even worse about being irritated with Alec. From the change of clothing, he's sort of assumed Alec was off buying a new teeshirt. Perhaps somewhere in Milliways somebody is selling some. But no. He was off being a friend. A good one.

“Just like that?” He holds out a tentative hand, ready to accept the bead. “Is asking how you got it a bad idea?”