[ Hmph! She should be wary of him, not the other way around. He is, after all, a devious snake who succeeded in many a machinations! Can music turn pouty? It absolutely does, until Affogato snaps the fan closed in annoyance and the music stops abruptly. ]

I have been here for a while yet, darling, and have seen things far scarier than you. Though I do not doubt your ... prowess, whatever it may be, it is not you that makes this Grove dangerous.

[ Listen he may have told the truth to Ain that his spiciness level decreased, but it doesn't mean it's gone away entirely. ]