"Of course I will always appreciate kindness and consideration when it's given. It's one of our very tenets, and this residence has been nicer than many humans I've ever met."

He wonders if the house is utterly sentient, or part of her. Either way, it's still appreciated.

He hadn't been sure what they would be walking into, that they would face. Yet there it is, a court being held by someone claiming to rule the Underworld. Had he cleared killing of a human? No, but he knew the loopholes well enough to get away with this.

As long as he doesn't go on a rampage and kill them all.

And he managed not to. Though when he sent their leader to the true underworld without even moving from the spot where he stood, they had scattered so that made not killing them all easier.

He gathered information from them, got what he needed and let her take them home. Well, back to her generous home.

"Could we perhaps have another drink?"