Closing his eyes for a moment, he took a deep breath, releasing it silently through his nostrils. He needed to calm down, this was no time to panic. Actually, this was the perfect time to panic, but that would get him killed. She was just as nervous as  he was, he could see it on her face, while his remained aloof and anonymous. If he was going to get out of this alive, he would have to roll the dice and try to take advantage of her fear. "Take off your mask and explain yourself, Owl!" The woman barked, cutting off his train of thought. The harshness of her tone seemed to be masking any sign of her nerves, but he had no choice but to gamble.<br/><br/>"My good lady..." He crooned, keeping his voice cool, slow, and mono-toned as possible... Something resembling the way he imagined an owl would speak. "The face beneath this mask<span style="font-style: italic">is</span>my mask... Therefore, to accommodate your request, I shall have to decline it." As he spoke, his body remained stock still, other than the occasional avian cock of the head, his hands still jammed in his pouch. "As for your query... How do I put this delicately..." he paused for a moment, knowing full well what he was going to say. "You are not welcome here... Vampire. Everywhere my mark touches is under my protection. Failing to heed my warnings, and brazenly intruding into my home, and attacking the people who live within is to render your life forfeit. I suggest that you leave, before you exhaust your...<span style="font-style: italic">'welcome'</span>any further..." His speech finished he stared her down silently, his body still as the concrete he stood upon, save for one last cock of the head for good measure.