Ajax continued to grin as the intruder made her way into his current lodgings, and he took stock of the situation while carefully turning to keep her well in his sights, and as she'd stepped closer, well in his reach. No reaction to the barb about the halfling, whether she didn't care or would rather not show it, he couldn't say. If she'd been there to kill them, she would have either fled or tried to murder the nude and unarmed man, foolish as that thought was where he was concerned. No reaction came from the burly man when she moved in and commented on the amenities, but when she reached down, well, that was a different story.

It wasn't anything overtly physical. He didn't lunge towards her or anything of the sort, but it was a slight bend at the knees, a twitch of the hip, a nigh-imperceptible increase on the tension of the shoulders and a harsher locking of the jaw. It was much as when a predator bares its fangs and prepares to pounce, every fiber of their being standing on end with but one purpose. The atmosphere in the room screamed that Ajax was ready and more than capable of punting the now more vulnerable intruder into a smear as she reached for her weapon. He didn't, however, and the moment passed as Isabeau straightened back up to try her hand at bravado.

"Hah! Bold words, I like that, but we both know a fight between us wouldn't be sporting so put your toy away", he said dismissively as he turned his back for a moment to retrieve his undergarments. Shameless as he was, he had still been born a man with some degree of human social norm instilled in him and his nudity had gone on far enough. "You'll excuse my covering up, but I doubt we have time for "enjoying eachother's company". By all means, do make yourself comfortable and tell me about my current employer and this quest. It all sounds to me like any old story, but even the blind could see the woman is downright sinister".

[@IcePezz]