With the unpleasantness out of the way and Basile making himself clear, things seemed to calm. His words were understood, though his accent as he responded were clearly foreign; nothing Basile could pick up in its origins.<br/><br/>“Yes, he's gone, for now. Only more presumptuous than you.” At least this creature had intruded in desperation. The man on his horse had come with his dogs and fully expected to be allowed to overturn every stone searching for this serpent. What his motivations were seemed obvious; not even greed but rather an inflated sort of pride. “I don't mind extending hospitality in some instances but I won't have it demanded of me as he put it.” Young as he may seem he knew he didn't have to tolerate poor company just for the sake of social niceties.<br/><br/>Now that he knew it was fully aware and conscious he was reluctant to touch it again but getting it out of the open should the hunter return seemed like a good idea. He knew that none of the servants would help him to move such a creature of legend.<br/><br/>“You're injured,” he said instead, “but I can only help you if you'll allow it. Even then, I can't promise that I know what I'm doing. I've no real medical training. Books in the library though that may offer some insight. My staff don't like me enough to be calling for any favors and this is not within their realm of obligation. So that means you'll have to be cooperative, do you understand that as well? We should get you out of the open.” Basile pointed to his chateau in the distance.<br/><br/>“Or the stables,” he decided as an alternative. That might be closer but he wasn't sure how his livestock might take to the venomous intruder. Some of his horses had balked at the sight of a garden snake, much less something so dangerous. He shook his head realizing he didn't want this creature snacking on any of his mounts. “No, it really has to be the chateau. Can you make it? You're far too heavy for me to try and drag by myself.” He'd figured that out when he'd slid an arm beneath it and tried to move it.