"Hold on! Wait - my fellows can't come before your king. Your warriors will kill them."
Talsarios jumps up and runs to get in front of the goblin.
"You must have many warriors under a king. He must be mighty... How many? All up in the keep? Where did he come from? How long has he ruled?"
Talsarios seems suddenly genuinely interested and excited now, his carefully chosen words giving over to keen questions.