It's... new. That doesn't mean we're not safe. Right?

[Geir's thrown into confusion; he's not used to this kind of fearfulness from Vern, and he doesn't really understand it. he could tear up the buildings they saw as readily as he could smash through things at home, the lizards don't seem venemous, the humans Vern dislikes so much are almost nonentities, so why...?]

I'll keep you safe.