[Altius tilts his head as he scrutinizes the boy and thinks over the information he's gathered thus far, apparently unimpressed with the answer. His affect is flat, but not aggressive.]

Unless you or the other Chosen are willing and able to manipulate my mind on a whim, I'd consider them to matter far more.

[He's going to be paying very close attention to the locals, honestly. They'll probably tell him just as much about this place as the criminals brought here can, even if not in the same fashion.]

Just because you've decided against "getting upset" with the violation of your free will doesn't mean it's the correct decision.