Damn, she is NOT impressed. This is the first person he's met here who's been openly hostile toward him. But he's good at shrugging these things off, usually, so he doesn't show his shock or defensiveness too much. He shrugs and speaks light-heartedly.

"Just trying to strike up conversation. You're new, right? Haven't seen you around before." She also looks human to him, which natives usually don't, and most visitors aren't either. If he'd seen her, he would remember.