[ he will keep his grip a little tight until they can both relax a little further, if only because this is a lot. ]

It's... it can take things from you that shouldn't even be possible. It wouldn't surprise me if it took that connection, too. Everything that's tied to that self, powers and all, could be considered a price to pay for healing. But I promise it'll come back. It'll just take time.

[ unless haki is feeling mean and takes it away forever.... ]