Jake kept the surprise off his face when the man explained and introduced himself. The thestral matriarch pawed the ground in annoyance at this new person. "Shh.... shhh.... he's fine, stop it." he said, lightly shoving the thestral back towards her well-deserved meal.
He turned back to the man, noting his demeanor and his obvious prickliness, "Jake Grayson. Ministry of Magic." he replied as he shook the man's outstretched hand. "I'm sorry to cause such a commotion, I was not informed." he replied to Kent's explanation.
"This herd comes from the White Spring Reserve. I was told that the herd was too large and that this lot was being sent here for conservation purposes."