"It's okay. I know that werewolves aren't friendly with vampires." Steve didn't really think of himself as a werewolf but he did shift and that made him close enough to cause Tony to be edgy. And he had been lurking, which wasn't the best way to reassure the elder that he wasn't dangerous. "I don't know if I count as that kind." Pausing, Steve considered how well he followed orders and how he reacted to bullies. "It's probably better if I'm not like the others."

Smiling wryly as he walked beside Tony, he glanced at the pocket that held the bat. "I'm not a hunter. I'm a soldier. But no matter how bad rations get, I wouldn't eat a bat." Focusing on the woods around them, he tried to detect any sign that they were being followed but couldn't sense anyone. "We probably shouldn't talk about that around him. It'll make him even more nervous."

When Tony stopped, Steve gave him a confused look, unsure of what the elder might have noticed that he hadn't. Then, his confusion shifted to another subject. "Huh? Why would you walk me home?" He could take care of himself, especially now that he was part wolf. Even if the wolf seemed to think the idea of Tony going home with him was a great idea and wanted him to say yes.