[Christopher actually earns more than a passing glance, being one of the more unusual-looking ones so far (if you didn't count the obvious non-humans, though really non-humans weren't a big deal; they just didn't usually walk around in towns, is all).

The penguin shuffles in front of its master, who toys with the handle of his whip while he looks the stranger up and down. Both of them are relaxed, but obviously ready for trouble.]

I don't know if that's a threat, but you should probably know, my penguin drinks vampire blood.

[There's a little smirk with that, but otherwise Beastmaster looks entirely serious. The penguin clicks its beak softly in confirmation. Maybe a little ominously.]