He just grunts at the notion that, uh... they somehow leap to the bottom of a pit with no magic, no safe means of escape, and no way of stopping the Protector from just killing them. If the Monsters can teleport, maybe they can help somehow. Or maybe their magic is blocked down there, too. Speaking of...

"Does his magic work down there?" If not, luring him down could be a great way to neutralize his murderous tendencies. If so, well... "And what is your plan, anyway? How do you plan to kill someone so powerful, who can steal magic?" A beat. "Is Sxicq gonna steal his magic again?" That'd definitely work, too...