[ seeing the lance disappear into thin air does catch him by surprise, though it isn't like he's unaccustomed to such things. he takes a cautionary step forward, almost testing to see if this might be a trick, before glancing back in her direction. ]

At least now you know I was speaking from experience. The people here aren't to be trusted. [ he weighs her question in his mind for a moment: he knows his answer, but he has to consider whether it's worth telling her. ]

Would you hand yourself over to these people if you were in my position?