[Well, he's grateful for that. The freaking-out part is natural, but that doesn't mean it isn't distracting from the real problem- namely the experiments, kidnapping, alternate-world stuff...]

I don't know about that, but it's likely. The wings are tied to your life now, same as everyone else's. Hurting them hurts you and makes you sick, and... anyone who loses their wings dies instantly.

[Although there is that pesky alive-in-a-week thing to deal with, too.]