[Crane suddenly was intensely aware that offering to shake hands was a rather stupid thing to do. He tried to tactfully remove it from Alastair's rather firm grasp. The man had an odd intensity, and in person the general feeling of being not quite right seemed to radiate off him.]

I'm quite well. [Crane was painfully aware of Alastair still grasping his hand.] Underpowered, you say?