Lucky for Serph, Jack has enough chatter for both of them. "Your what? Oh, your other shape?" He shrugs. "My closest friend is about that tall and is covered in tree bark and mushrooms. If you are not trying to eat me in particular, or hurting people who don't deserve it, I have no reason to fear you, do I?"

He flashes Serph a bright smile as he falls in next to the taller man. "I have lots of experience with people others might call monsters," he admits. "I am used to strange appearances and, erm, skills."