Suspicions

"What?" 

"Well, you did call me pretty," Jel said, smiling at the man. "So, I am simply responding in a way I should when someone gives me a compliment." 

"You sound absolutely insane." 

"And what is wrong with that?" Jel asked, shrugging as he walked away from him to Osbert who was busy glaring at the man. "Don't you think so, honey?" 

"I do have a problem with that," Osbert said, wrapping his arms around the man's waist. "Anyway, why are you behaving this way to someone that came here to help you?" 

"Behaving this way?" The man mused, raising his eyebrow at Osbert and then at Jel. "Who is this, your partner or something?" 

"Who knows?" Jel said, leaning against the man. "Anyway, what he said is right, why are you acting so hostile to someone that is brought here to help you all. How is me being here a bad thing? I do not understand at all."