There was nothing wrong with Owens hearing in fact it was truthfully far greater than any mortal could ever  hope for.  Smiling at his two dinner guests he said, "I am not all that certain it would be all that easy to completely defeat her so perhaps a really good fight followed by capturing would work rather nicely."  Looking more towards Hitomi, "Sorry but I couldn't help but over hear your comment.  As far as a room is concerned I can either set you up here at the Inn or perhaps you would like to get settled into you suite of rooms over at my headquarters."