At first, Vormitraax is too concerned with the possibility of some supernatural manifestation to notice the dangerous hints in Felicity's tone. Once she attracts his attention to the<span style="font-style: italic">spikes</span>, though, he immediately opens wide his eyes -<span style="color: #BF0000">"O HOW DISGRACEFUL OF MINE! FORGIVE MY RUDENESS, PRECIOUS FELICIT-"</span>-he's abrutly interrupted at first by Felicity's unusual<span style="font-style: italic">vicinity</span>, and later her mightily displeased roar.<br/>The creature remains astounded for mere seconds, then, in a flat but devoted tone, answer:<span style="color: #BF0000">"AS THY LADYSHIP WISHEST"</span>. A little bow, and regaining his almost-knightly posture, he proceeds to the stairs and towards Bella and Aiyaka.