[The mild pain in his back says otherwise, Owari... He replies dryly at firs.]

Taking a break from the world of consciousness, perhaps! [He spares a glance towards the poor soul that she's headlocked.] All that you have proven is that stir from slumber as swiftly as a banshee itself.

[And then he grins proudly as he considers his emotional effect.]

Kehehe... As for your question, I have always been capable of projecting my own defensive barrier! It is one of my most innate skills. The - the emotional magic of this world simply coats its existence so that it becomes truly evident to the mortal eye... [Or so he wants to claim.]