He thinks about it visibly for Percy's benefit, sitting back against the door for a long moment before he gets up and brushes off his trousers.

"Vax mentioned you, and I trust Vax." There's a lot of weight there, a hint of the deep regard he has for the halfelf shining through. He stymies it by planting a hand on a hip and offering a ghost of a smile. "If the tables were turned and I arrived with no one but Caleb living in a house full of strangers, I'd want to stay close to him. So, you should stay close to Vax.

"The others will understand that."