[ John considers this in silence, plainly a little unsettled at the concept. Are these the cocoons of infant monsters, then? If they're still able to throw Arthur's fate in his face, is it cruel of him not to care? ]

Hm. [ Better to avoid the problem altogether. He nods agreement. ] I agree. We don't know yet what fights may await us in this world. Better not to exhaust ourselves this early on.