Alex walked back to him and shook his head, "N-nah, m-my shadow h-has almost n-nothing ta do w-with it all, unless I u-use it for one of those m-more c-complicated power things I m-mentioned, and e-even then, the only effect it has on the other p-person is relief. I e-essentially e-eat pain." He sighed a bit heavily, looking entirely unhappy about this."