[Rhus' ears pin back when he hears the warbling screech of what is obviously some piece of technology-- he's had enough experiences with those to not even bother trying to understand them, and leave it to the professionals.]

Long enough to know that if he truly wanted to kill you, you'd not be here now. [Because he truly knows Sid-- and knows that this man is just blowing things out of proportion. And of course, he's fought with the man, knows exactly how much control over himself the Au Ra truly has.] He would 'ave just done it and not batted an eye.