[He does stay close, not directly behind Onni but to the side so that he can see what's coming. He's on alert, scanning the gloom and listening, but he can't even make out words.]
You understand them?
[It's not doubt, but surprise. He didn't expect these moans and whispers to contain anything to understand.]
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You understand them?
[It's not doubt, but surprise. He didn't expect these moans and whispers to contain anything to understand.]