It's the last thing he wanted to hear, and exactly what he was expecting.

Except -

"Laerryn, if you can call Quay and Nydas - they can't heal as much as I do, but - " It's something, and maybe enough to prevent permanent damage.

The responsible thing would be to tell Evandrin to let go of Neal right this moment. That's what he should do as a paladin, as a knight of the people -