[He makes little effort to disguise his interest as he watches the creature's behavior, not answering him directly at first.] Sorry about the smoke, it's kind of necessary. Looks like you should probably lie back down, though. [Then, after a brief moment of consideration and a small shrug-] I was passing through and got curious. Believe what you want, but that's what happened.

Do you not remember how you got here? [His tone is still casual, but he's making note of each snarl, each implied accusation. This could definitely go bad if he's not careful.]</ small>