He nods. "I'm well 'ware of that," he says. "I honestly don't expect nothin' less," he admits.

They're loyal to her father which means that they're loyal to her. It's not hard to see how that could become a problem if he got too close to her. He'll keep his distance...and it's not like he's in love with this girl.

She's just a girl.

"She is awful curious," he continues. "Smart, though. Figured out I'd named him for the explorer 'fore I even had to mention it."