Ayl was caught off guard by Sam's sudden tackle hug, and stumbled forward a step, an action which elicited a laugh from him. Here he had just taken down massive hordes of demons and killed a High Silencer with almost no effort.. And then a young girl is the one to catch him off his guard. He chuckled a bit more at the praise he was given; "Nah, it's not all that special.. Glad you enjoyed the show, though," he added with a smirk. He stretched himself out after Sam let go, a much-needed reprieve after all the action. "Yeah, they're probably wondering what's taking us so long. Wonder if they're expecting us to be this.. Red," he mused, noting the color which they were both stained, though he was much more so. "You can always hop on my back if you're too tired to walk," he teased, as he started walking back to the rendezvous point. "Just don't stick explosive needles in my eyes." He had no particular intention of speaking with the other Hunters gathered nearby, but nodded his head at them in thanks as he walked.