He trails along after her without any fuss, though he does keep note of all the times people they pass by shoot them dirty looks, or pull their children closer, or duck into the entry ways of buildings to fearfully let them pass. Honestly, he's gotten warmer receptions from juries, compared to this...

"I really appreciate it," he says again, making sure to stay close. "But... Why ARE they all so afraid? Because... Because newcomers always turn into monsters...?"

He says it like he's still not fully convinced it's actually true, because... He isn't. It's really hard for him to buy it, just reading it off some random pamphlet.