The hooded man nods his head at the wizards in thanks bringing his voice back down to a dull roar, though he is giving the front of his neck a light rub. A couple of experimental throat-clears merits a frown. "Guess I'm a little out-of-practice," he mumbles.

Brainy's lack of personal space respect, however, prompts him to step back. "D'you have to get that close, though?"