"I know exactly what I am and am not capable of, Reeve." Malik replied, and there's the barest hint of a glare despite the tired calm in his voice. "I doubt your friend could tie a knot, carry multiple items or any number of tasks as fast as someone with both arms when his spare was being maintained."

It's a simple matter of efficiency that can't be made up due to the very nature of things.

"As I said, I like to stay busy, though you are the second person to ever accuse me of being kind."