Alfie awakens and emits a low growl. But then, when he sees the Gnomish creature, he stares at it in confusion, shuffling its paws. The hairy little man turns to the dog with a passive expression and tosses some meat towards him.

Alfie catches the morsel midair in his mouth. "Good doggie," he rasps. Then he takes an interest in the merchants wares.

"Y- you stay out of there." Jarvis admonishes, still whispering. "I'll rouse my bodyguards."

The creature looks up at Jarvis. "Ye enter my home, uninvited, and ye can't even offer a gift o' thanks? Surely me hospital'ty's worthy of a," he holds his index finger and thumb about a centimeter apart, "small boon."