[There's another pause and some shuffling around, and the solid click of a door closing. Finally, Casey's tone is relieved when he speaks next, the worry of before still lingering.]

He's awful, right? He's awful. I never want to see him near Hunter again. I'd...

[Rip him apart, probably. Even if he's a powerful wizard. Powerful wizards still have throats. The owlbear part is new, but Casey's carried a violent streak for years back home, not afraid to show his teeth for his family. There's not been much reason to show it here before, and it's usually been unleashed against monsters.

...Belos is... a different kind of monster.]

I've- ...I've never hated someone I've never met before.