Valspan focused on the one in front of him. She seemed unafraid, which was strange in people. She also had a very odd taste, as his vines began to wrap around her. She would find he was much strong that he looked, but he wasn't actively applying much of it, mostly just draping his vines over her, as he didn't want to agitate anyone. Her stopping him was quite valiant, and he was interested in how she was so strong with such a small frame.<br/><br/>"You're...not very tasty at all. Less than a man, honestly. Better than beast, but still, sorry, but I'd much rather taste someone else." One of his much thicker roots reached up and with he pair of 'feet' at the end of each, wrapped around the robo-woman's waist and picked her up to move her aside. The roots were even stronger than his vines, though it was yet to be seen if the creature himself was fireproof. He didn't seem at all phased by the torches they were waving about, if that was any indication.<br/><br/>His black eyes turned to the one who seemed to be in charge. A woman, what luck! She looked tasty, but she seemed angry. That somehow dulled the flavour, angry people just seemed to be less sweet. Maybe she would be an outlier?<br/><br/>"I just said who I am. Would you like me to speak louder?" His trunk seemed to expand as he inhaled. then a massive burst of sound rippled out from the creature as he bellowed with the lung capacity of his entire stomach(ie his entire body) "I AM VALSPAN OF THE TICKLING ROOTS!!! I AM ON A QUEST TO FIND THE TASTIEST CREATURE!!! IT"S FINE IF YOU"RE HARD OF HEARING, THAT LIKELY WON'T AFFECT YOUR TASTE!!!" Each word was like cannon fire, physically painful for those too close, as he was much, much louder than any person could possibly be.