Mai nods and goes to work, holding the piece in place with the tool as directed and ducking slightly, hoping their make-shift shield doesn't collapse.

"I've got knives, but I don't think that's what you're looking fo-"

She blinks and digs with her other hand, pulling out the chain. She sets it on the ground carefully, then uses one of her knives to hack a few links off of it. She hands the links over, then scoops the pendant back up and stows it again, "There."