His gaze softens when he mentions the human side of his family, and he feels even more sympathetic when he brings up kidnapping. Already he doesn't regret stepping in. He should probably send Lorna a message about the potential situation he helped cause, but when the noise outside gets louder he nods in agreement.

With one last glance outside, he moves back, still keeping himself between Astarion and the door. If they happen to break in, he could try to absorb the light in the room and hide them in the shadows, but he's not confident he could hold it for more than a minute.

"I wondered, about the spice. Smart." He forgot about the dogs. All they need is pitchforks and they'll really have the whole look down. It's then that he finally notices the half-eaten food on a table, and he looks sharply up at him. "I take it this isn't your house?"