Being new to this place, John had to do a half-look around to see what others thought of a too tall thing with teeth being present. That glance confirmed things he didn't like: nobody else saw anything wrong with this. He'd hoped the hotel had just been a fluke. The place moved around, he swore it, so why not whatever this fellow was?

Telling the difference between the bad and good had gotten a whole lot harder.

"I am. Are you? Looking a little long in the tooth there if you don't mind me saying so."

Reminded him a bit of Chas in a monsterish sort of way, although John doubted they made cabs to fit someone that big.