[ The sudden appearance of Lily takes a lot of wind out of his sails, and without thinking about it he snaps his fan open to cover his face with it. Promptly the saddest fucking violin and piano music fills the air, a forlorn sound with the hint of a pout to it. He clips his fan closed again. ]

This toad- [ The word is spit out like something vile from his mouth ] -threatened me upon my attempt to warn about the dangers that lurk, and that she should take care. She seemed to have construed that as ME being the danger and despite my attempts to defuse, refused to shut her mouth! I was merely rising to defend myself!

[ He glares around the staff with the air of a cat being held back only by something in the way, bristling and baring his teeth. Though that rock is uhm. Hm. Surely he can dodge, he has dodged before, he is graceful and lithe. Yet she holds it like she knows how to brain someone with it.

He takes a step or two back. Just in case. He can still cast from a distance, after all. ]