You think them good company? [With a soft 'hnph', he waves a hand dismissively.] I have seen my share of monstrous and mythical beasts within and lurking about the castle walls. It... loses its novelty, to say the least. The stories were always more... charming~.

[His eyes fall shut, a wry smile playing his lips.]

Be grateful that you do not find yourself among them. Most relish the thought of tearing a man limb from limb and drawing the marrow from his bones while he squirms in agony. 'tis far from the worst they are capable of, of course.

[While his smile lingers, the corners of his lips tighten slightly.]

Quite a few species are not beyond engaging in acts of bestiality, and, well, there is no shortage of doomed men stumbling about the corridors seeking refuge from their fellow man.