"I mean, that was a joke mostly." He assured him. "Even if they weren't...entirely good, most would have self preservation to keep things out of sight." He added. Looking around carefully, before his attention turned toward the pair with an equally concerned gaze.
"Ah, so I take it its a bad time then?" He was, mostly, trying to be formal. Given he had no intentions to 'come back another day' even if was a bad time.