Adrian may not understand people at an emotional level, but he's learned to be very good at dealing with them, and he knows to give Lex his space and silence for now. When the man finally replies, Adrian nods in agreement.

"Of course. I was thinking, if you're interested in assisting me, that it might be useful to try and capture one of those monkey creatures. We could take a carcass if necessary, of course, but I think a live one would be more useful."