[ Dorian seems wary, at least for a moment, but he offers a curt nod. ] I'll have to take you up on that. It seems we have a great deal that needs discussing.

[ Is that his coy way of saying, "You're in for a lecture"? Possibly. (Very possibly.) But he'll endeavor to keep an open mind. ]

Is it possible the end goal is to kill something, perhaps? Wanton murder seems the theme of the day, after all.