That was when he froze, almost perfectly still aside from the breeze ruffling his hair and his feathers. He did, finally, nod, "Yeah. Not here though. Back home." He shook his head, "They aren't here." Not unless they were even better hidden here than they were back home, which was something he worried about on occasion, especially now that Angel was here, but it wasn't something he ever mentioned.
"Why do you ask?" He had his suspicions, of course, but he needed confirmation."