[ and here Lupin was being surprised at that reaction... for all of two seconds. Then they go back to shooting him down, as usual, and he just sighs, heavily. There are times when he feels happily convinced that he actually has managed to befriend this weird alien, and then there are times like this, where he feels like they're about three comments away from cutting his head off with their big saw. If he wasn't convinced it was mostly bluster, he'd probably be getting tired of it right around now... ]

How do you know there's nothing I could do? You said yourself that you have no idea how they'd react to a human. Besides - you don't know half of what I'm capable of, my dear Cairngorm.

[ he may not be a fighter, but he's an escape artist, if nothing else. Stealing a jewel right from the jaws of danger and getting home without a scratch would be nothing new. Lupin's firm tone softens just a little after that, and he shifts to tuck the bundle of clothes under one arm. ]

You can worry about me all you want, but I'm allowed to worry about you, too.