As Celestia confronted the Nox, Aaron took special care to resist taking a few steps back-- showing his uncertainty about this whole situation would put the Nox at an implicit advantage. Not one quite as large as their explicit advantage, having them down in their dark nest, but-- he was the business of preserving whatever meager favor they had right then. It wasn't as if this situation could get any worse. (Right?)

He stopped himself from voicing that, even sarcastically, because while it might muttered in cynicism there was still the chance of it blowing up spectacularly in all three of their faces. He won't take them down with him by virtue of his tactless comments. One of which is aimed at one of the pairs of eyes, and then down into the choking darkness.

"Maybe if you hadn't dragged us down here, we'd be a little more privy to listening rather than-- this. I agree with Celestia."

Then, he angled his head just so to look at York; checking for his reaction, and also able to watch Celestia while keeping the Nox in his peripherals (but then and again, they were everywhere.)