Alla recoiled from the naked finger dashed at him, as well as the man's tone. He's not used to such a direct sort of rudeness. Subtler and more poisonous, yes, from the nobility on his world. This was new. He blinked, eyes and eyebrows skewed wide before settling back into a just slightly uneasier expression than before.

"It is unfortunate. Perhaps, once the Tree no longer needs us, our assistance, it will return us to our homes."