"Warn. Smiting isn't really my style. Just mess and no real lesson to other people beyond 'don't piss that guy off'." Hence things like sewer alligators.

His blade slides into him and he only half-hears the first part of what his brother says before he's able to focus on him past the pain and shock. 'Don't forget, little brother...' After a moment of being frozen, he blinks and forcefully shoves the memory into a corner before grabbing for something to say. "Considering that every time I've tried to leave, I just popped back somewhere in the area that means I'd be trapped for an undefined amount of time in not a whole lot of space with my brother. Best to try to maintain family harmony."