Having his weapon once more, his clothes , hair and body completely clean,and his injuries healed Xarces was certainly feeling and looking good. Outstretching his wings to ensure the feathers where not harmed his eyebrow would raise to the words of the kitsune, as it appears his comment had struck a nerve. "I apologize my dear, if the intent of the beheading was to free me... I appreciate your enthusiasm, truly I do. That being said....I fail to see how the removal of a subdued opponents head could ever be considered necessary. A last resort, or personal preference, perhaps, but a necessity?" His head cocks to emphasize his confusion. "Personally I see it as a missed opportunity...." he finishes with a dismissive shrug, for he would have liked to have had the chance to question the helpless blackscale. Learn what he could from her about the interior of this temple, and what to expect.<br/><br/>Shifting in place to her second statement, Xarces speaks once more "Look to myself? Why I dare say I made out quite well given the situation.....I believe I had things under control, for surely you noticed her behavior, her moans of pleasure? All part of my plan...and lets not forget the relative lack of damage that I sustained throughout it all......" He pauses taking several steps down the corridor "Easier to gain information from one exhausted by sexual exertion, than a lifeless corpse without a head..... is the only point I feel to make." Xarces concludes motioning onwards as he would rather not dwell for longer then they had to. "If we hurry we may yet catch them unprepared...." he casually adds.