Naugus only wheezes a thin laugh regarding the potential use of the thief and her general torment. No regard made otherwise, perhaps because he's that callous or because his attention is on navigating this dark terrain.

But the way they shift and turn is something new, something unexpected, the changes happening in ways that he's not accustomed to. "I think our benefactor is calling us home," he comments, picking up his pace now that he has a concrete path to follow.