[That gets a clearly surprised look, having expected human words completely. Not even the hunters ever really bothered with learning how to speak their tongue, often satisfied with just getting close enough to destroy. And yet, here is this person, clearly not an ancient being that would be naturally familiar with many languages, who spoke with difficulty and yet with an unexpected kind of weight. Like magic, and yet not.]
[In the next moment, he seems calmer perhaps, wary still but his stance is no longer so defensive. He speaks back, in words that seem to rumble, matching the language.]