He raises an eyebrow, and lets go of his lighter inside of his pocket. Okay then. He tilts his head away from her a bit, trying to think. "Need a ride?" It's partially a joke, but also not. He can't really be seen with an owl on his shoulder... maybe she needs to hide?

... Well, the things are probably going to keep following her, but abandoning her to them seems cruel. He sighs and starts heading back towards the park. That's where an owl will be most likely to be seen, right? And there shouldn't be people around...