His grin didn't disappear. It actually got a little wider. "Wahine lemme let you in on a not-so-secret."

He waved for her to lean closer as he adjusted his posture to do much the same. Close but nowhere near touching. He used a stage whisper.

"If he's awake, he sees and hears what we sense. If he knows you're clucked around fine specimens like myself? He's got a rickt defense. So, pull up ya baggies and chillax into the turtle way."