He listened as she explained in rambled breaths how she'd encountered a strange lizard that multiplied and started chasing her. Had they not just been transported here and fell from the sky, he wouldn't have believed her if she told him it multiplied. He would have chalked it up to her eyes playing tricks on her, or her neglecting to see the other lizards who happen to have been nearby. But he believed her. And it begged the question: Where are they?
The rushed footsteps of another creature puts Matthias instantly on the defensive - was it the lizard coming back for round two? - but the answer was arguably much worse. A sentient creature; a wolf whose sword hung precariously in the air beside them. Last he checked, things don't just float like that, but Matthias had seen enough magic to at least not appear fazed. Instead, he instinctively placed his body over Roxanne's, their height difference allowing her to easily stand up while under him, provided she keeps her head lowered. He lowered his neck for defense and kept his tail out for balance, wings partially outstretched in preparation for use and legs spread. The wolf speaks to Roxanne, but he doesn't even let the girl talk -- instead speaking for her, "She's fine now that I'm here," it probably would've been better to specify her father, but the male still wasn't quite used to calling himself that.
Eyes look warily behind the stranger to see if anyone else might be around. He knows the dire situation he's in, thrust into a place he knows not the terrain nor rules of. If she could make the sword float, what other powers did she have up unrevealed? It was better not to antagonize... So he forced himself to visibly relax a little, instead attempting to strike up a casual conversation, "We're new around here," he begins, "She got into a bit of a scare. Said she saw some lizards that were screaming and chasing at her. Did you happen to see them on your way over?"