[Eda's attempt at reassurance does have him calm down a tiny bit, though he's still looking alert and on his guard. The wellbeing of that bird is the most important thing to him, and he needs to do whatever he can to keep him safe. As much as he dislikes it, Luz is with Eda, and that likely means the two of them hold the same opinion on palismen. Namely, that they shouldn't be handed over to Belos for - well.

He raises an eyebrow.]

Got ourselves into - I have no idea what you're talking about.

[Does she mean the incident with the palismen? Or is this another claim of him having memory issues? Either way, he shakes his head, looking a little aggrieved at the teasing.]

You haven't told anyone about him, have you? ['Anyone,' of course, meaning 'anyone in the Emperor's Coven, or anyone who might tell the Emperor's Coven.'] He's here, and even though I haven't seen anyone else from the Emperor's Coven in this realm.... [He doesn't want to take any chances.]