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[Barnaby had been about to find something to throw at the spot he'd been standing, if only to confirm his suspicions there was someone there, so whether he's prepared to hurt anyone (if only a little!) is debatable. Still, he doesn't move to attack, his eyes fixing on Matt, going to his stump where a hand had been -- how had that happened? -- before resuming focus on his face.]

If you're not here to fight, why were you spying on me?

[To turn him in to the Regent? He's still tensed and ready for a fight, sure that Matt is somehow trying to trick him into lowering his guard so he can regain the element of surprise.]