To his credit, Jae doesn't startle or cringe away - he looks nervous, but his body language doesn't shrink back; he steps back, yes, but he looks more like he just wants to be left alone versus wanting to hide.

"No," he says, and it's plain from his expression he doesn't understand the question.

Unfortunately, that doesn't please his new friend - not that anything would, judging by his demeanor - and in a heartbeat, Jae finds himself being advanced on.