"I wasn't going to eat him," he took a few steps away with an exaggerated 'hmph', before glancing back with a gleam in his eye and mischievous smile, "maybe."

Of course, those who knew him well knew he teased, but he didn't really try to hurt people for no reason.

"I don't know where he is. Don't know him all that well, really... Why, what do you need?"