[ Context, clarity. Paul is capable of drawing sufficient inferences from what he's been given so far to make an educated guess about the personal sensitivity of the subject at hand. It's the sort of thing he would usually attempt to approach with sensitivity in turn.

Here and now, it merits a pause, and an almost soundless expulsion of breath through the nose. ]

I don't have the resources to supply lead. Sand, we'll either have to make do with the beach or hope one of the construction sites has a source to offer.

With a counter and documentation of the reactor I can determine if I have a suitable disposal site scouted, but that's if you aren't able to find a third party capable of permanent eradication or extradimensional transfer of irradiated materials.