Marluxia smiled, and there was genuine amusement, but no warmth behind it. His sentinels weren't popular in the Palace, but they were usually left unmolested by the regular denizens. No one was quite sure how the other Malboros would react if anyone attacked one of their number, but everyone was reasonably sure that Marluxia would be unhappy if someone damaged his property.

As a result, the Malboros did tend to act like they owned a portion of the garden, and it could be disconcerting for someone who wasn't used to them.

"A wise decision," Marluxia said, to the pointed look. "I haven't had time to instruct them on how to respond to you, yet." There could have been a threat in that statement, but Marluxia's casual tone masked it, if there was. "Perhaps it would be best to get an introduction out of the way? I have a number of species you might find interesting, too. This world contains so many things we're unfamiliar with."

Marlboros being one of them.