[ A soft huff escapes him at that. ]

Yes, I suppose so.

...Better it be a surprise one can actively face in combat, than anything within the mind, however.

[ The excitement and thrill of danger, standing on the edge of a needle, and all that. He is used to seeing associates of his own face the same, though as he stays here longer and longer, the answer to 'acceptable surprises' seems to change at the drop of a hat. ]