You can hear him muttering something under his breath, quickly putting whatever edible food there is into your bags. You have no idea where Jade and Floyd are - are they even still alive, or have they stowed away in the lake/sea.... Although this is not their style.
"These are just the beginnings, so we need to get as much stock as we can. I also need to save up for magic, who knows what will happen."
He corrects his glasses before opening the drawers. You two were in some sort of a abandoned restaurant, which was a great temporary base with some food around and furnitures to block the paths.
"Besides we can't get any info from anyone, or find any living soul - for that matter. Can you check upper floor please?"
His voice was a little tense. Aside from "zombies" - or whatever these creatures were, he was worried about his shape shifting potions. He could very well stop using them and go back into the sea in his octopi merman form, but for some reason, he didn't want to leave you alone there on land.