Yes, yes he would; mostly because he is confused by it. Give him a little while longer, and he might connect the dots. Especially with that response. Huh. Interesting.

"Noctis. He stayed at our place until you guys got there?" He hadn't had much of a chance to talk to him, however. He needed the space and he recognized the signs of "the wrong prodding and he might explode" sort of deal. Considering he's a stranger, he likely would have triggered that response.

Kosmo, meanwhile, nudged that hand after a sniff. No threat; not that Keith had any doubts. The guy seemed relatively harmless when they first met.