[Chang Geng listens to his companion's complaints with calm patience.]

I think they care precisely because there are all kinds of monsters hiding in here.

[He says it mildly and there's no telling what he actually feels about it. He has a sword strapped to his belt, though it's not currently drawn. Despite that though, he has a look about him that seems more like a scholar than a fighter.]

It's like being worried to hear howls in an area known to be home to wolves.