Julien's covered in feathers, which are technically dead, but the ex-butler's hair seems to still be, well, existent, and hair is even more dead than feathers. Well. He's not holding out hope.

His neck stretches out as the spider mannequin turns towards him with that look on their face. Reira's brought up excitement and he believes it. With bird body language, the longer his neck is and the closer his feathers are to his skin the more fearful he is, and that's certainly a thing too. Bird body language doesn't include a smattering of phantom eyes appearing at the same time, of course.

He's in no position to make demands. "You may as well tell us."