Nate felt a surge of fear and anger as he heard the voice coming from the lamp again. He remembered the pain and confusion that the lamp had caused him. He wanted to protect Colby from such things. Lifting the lamp high with both hands, Nate prepared to smash it on the stone floor, not caring about if it was valuable or magical - only about ending its threat. But Colby reacted quickly.
Startled by Nate's emotional outburst, Colby realized that Nate had a history with the lamp, and that it was not a pleasant one.
Though shocked, he leaped into action, grasping vainly at Nate's massive arms with his small hands. Standing on tiptoe, Colby was dwarfed by Nate's towering minotaur form looming over him, the lamp held aloft in those hooved hands.
Colby's palms met Nate's furry biceps, feeling corded muscles rippling powerfully beneath the dense fur. Through Nate's pelt, he sensed immense power, yet under his touch and reassurances, the minotaur gradually calmed.
The lamp continued to speak, ignoring the drama between the minotaur and the human. "Calm down, sir. There is no need to be so aggressive. You cannot harm me with your brute force. I am Chronivac, the latest generation product of TransDem Labs, incredibly sturdy and durable, allowing my owner to use me safely and stably in any altered reality. I can withstand any physical or magical damage, as long as it does not exceed my tolerance level. You are wasting your energy and time by trying to break me."
"However, I must ask you to treat me with respect and care. If you continue causing impacts, you may violate the warranty restrictions on maintenance and repairs. This could result in reduced performance, limited functionality, or even termination of service."
The golden lamp once again talked too much and too fast, and Nate's little head couldn't bear it. He felt a headache coming on, and needed to shut it up. He raised his head and roared loudly, the sound bouncing in the room and covering any other voice.
"Colby friend. No hurt Colby!" Nate shouted at the small lamp.