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He does not know whether to trust either of these creatures, but looks to the female as if to seek confirmation; she is the one that seems most comfortable here, set in her place, which is perhaps what earns her the ease of his acceptance. The male is different. He is an interloper (much like the wandering mixed-blood) and so Firuz is more unsure of his motives. The answer is an odd one, but he doesn't know what to say — and settles in to listen and observe before casting any judgement.