Crossing his arms, and frowning slightly. "I'd rather not give them that chance, if it's all the same." But they do need to settle this one way or another, and he's pretty confident.

Going to walk over to those statues, and examine them again. Including deliberately closing his eyes. Means he'll reach out with other senses--sound for example. They aren't humming anymore. Trying to sense ki in them, and not getting anything there either.