He doesn't relent even when Herb starts barking though by that point his mouth is realy close to Lucy's ear even as she finally gives him the spell word of power. Starlight huh? "What you are hmm~ I see it fits." He whispered only for Lucy's to hear before finally relenting with a very proud smirk at pulling off his ambush perfectly.

"Starlight!" he cries out to break free Nev and Justyne to come by his side and enjoy in the spoils of their captive~