Well, that was unexpected. Steve makes a soft noise of surprise, squaring off so he keeps his feet in spite of the way his vision grays. He locks on Dorian's position, so when his vision clears he's looking the older man in the face.

"Don't test me, right now, Dorian," he says, his voice quiet. He does allow himself to brush a bit of dirt from Dorian's shoulder, for all the good it does. It's a conciliatory gesture. "This is who I have to be right now."