"How you conduct your business is no concern of mine," Algidus waved a hand, seeming truly uninterested in all of the clarifications AJ was laying out. "You do what suits you best, just so long as it gets results. To your later stipulations: of course I will step in if someone decides to give you trouble. So long as our goals align you are my ally, and I do not take kindly to anyone that might seek to impede or harm my allies."

He's less thrilled about being held accountable for providing for AJ, so he chooses not to comment on it for now... but it seems likely that despite being disgruntled about the proposition, he'll play along. The human is currently his best bet at gathering more information about this place and the ship on the canyon's edge; it wouldn't do to let that dry up.