As Aphra reached out to him telepathically, Arvid nearly jumped out of his skin, the thane having forgotten others could even do that. He settled before long, though, amusement seeping into his tone as he turned towards her, "Who, me? I was just offering him up some local flowers. Don't worry, there's no way that anyone would just eat random flora from a stranger – especially a Coalition one." Of course, right as he turned back around, he was faced with the sight of Lutum stuffing his face with the offered up flowers. Arvid merely stared momentarily, his mismatched gaze wide as he tried to process what the hell had just happened. Had Lutum... really just eaten random flowers given to him? Especially by an enemy? He had meant it pretty obviously as a joke, and yet... here they were.

It was no surprise when Lutum slumped forward, considering what Arvid had offered him. The canine had to quickly step back as he looked down at the slimy dragon, muttering with a cackle, "Holy shit! Well, guess I've got another test subject..." The male then paused once more, realizing that perhaps his children would have an issue with that. Or Aphra, but he kinda doubted that she would care. Hell, she had barely cared about her own daughter being captured. Turning towards Oleander and Lethe, the thane muttered with a shrug of his shoulders, "Well... I guess your dad will be staying here for at least a night then, kids." He'd have to see how things played out. It wouldn't be all that big of a deal if he needed to dump the slimy creature back onto The Typhoon's border.