He looked away briefly too, to eye Mal and Ben over where they were standing. "Those two," he said softly, lowering his head so it was less obvious at a glance that he was trying not to be overheard by anyone but her, "But primarily that human 'king'....

"I would appreciate, should you remain alert... and should you have a chance to send word back... hearing what you think of him. And of the others there... the humans. Are they as they seem? I admit, I did not feel from them the hatred I have felt from others before... but there had hardly been time, and then it was, all of it, gone again, before I could draw near enough....

"But perhaps the dragon keeps him in check...? Or perhaps he has learned better...?" He frowned, folding his arms, back to discreetly side-eyeing the couple as he watched them. This was already bothering him, not knowing quite what to make of Ben and the others....