Darn it! Chronos seethed in frustration, teeth grinding together, certain he hadn't touched it long enough to do anything. He tried to move, but he was pinned — and not very strong, either. He'd been counting, frankly, on the element of surprise.

"I — ugh — was trying to—" He propped up slightly on an elbow, "—that isn't important. You don't seem to understand that this is useless."