He blinks at Five's exasperation, bringing the food back to his mouth and taking a bite pointedly. He is eating! What is that face for!!! Now he's watching her even as he talks to the Wizard. See, daughter, he can give you attention to.

"Less dangerous? The entire island is turned against us," he says, frowning deeply down at his fish for a moment. "We have to convince the people of this world to leave, but he's trying to convince them to fear us."