"Why, is there a little bald spot?" He asks casually, then sits up and pulls himself to the edge of the chair, watching Balthazar.

"Where do you want to set up the circle?" He clearly intends to help, because at least he can do the ritual itself without looming over Dave or otherwise setting off his defense mechanisms. He glances back at the boy thoughtfully. "Where exactly did you find yourself, before you came crashing in the door?" It would help them to know where the magic-gone-wrong landed him.