[Charles raises an eyebrow when Lutha stiffens, and he keeps it up.]

Yep, that's a great way to start off this transaction. By threatening to kill someone. Who you know nothing about, and is also holding an axe. [He lets the hatchet fall from his shoulder. It looks like a gesture merely meant to save his arm from the brunt of the weight, but it's just in case.]

Not my fault you're unobservant as hell, dude. I was makin' all kinds of noise over here.