With a sense that the large blue figure wasn't about to attack or try and eat him, at least not yet, so it left him with a small amount of defiance as he held Aurus' stare evenly.

"Do what you want."

He looked beyond him then, to the entrance of the cave in thoughtful, knotted silence and a scowl on his face. In that moment at least, Aurus could call him whatever he pleased.

There were a lot of questions rushing around inside Hakkyuu's head, but after a second he shook his head and rubbed his eyes.

"How far from Ebonhawke are we?"