[Good grip. Ushio could tell a lot about someone by their handshake and his was firm.]

So, Kallian, was it? You ever punch a monster into a gem once? Those weaker ones came up the road a few hours ago, and I was the only one around to tackle it.

[Really stupid, but the other weak gem monsters fled when Ushio had used his raw strength to mash a monster to, well, gem form.]