Ah, something seems to click with those about him, and the watching eyes all widen.

"You were human."

This time, it's not the barking voice of the guard addressing him, but one much more gentle. None of those places are recognizable to her, but she's never claimed to be one of the scholars. She does make a note of it to look into later- if there is one.

The guards, for whatever reason, have become more tense, tightening their grips yet again on their weapons, and another man snaps out at him, "who brought you here?"