[There's a brief moment of panic on Snow's end, where the world stops and he forgets how to breathe. It hurts too much -- hits too close to home -- and he was in absolutely no mental condition to get blindsided with something like this.]

Goddamn it, no it's not!

[His voice is raised, sounding more like a scolding father than he probably means it to. He steps between Baralai and the crystal, trying to use as much of his massive physique as possible as a barrier.]

I'm not letting you do this. I don't care what the reason is. There are better ways than this.

Take it from someone who knows. You're not doing anyone any favors, here.

[And that's all he's going to say about that.]