"Can you understand me?" the tribe's chief asked.
Arthur could not understand a single word, but Sybille went to his side and said, "I can understand, and I will represent my husband in this conversation."
It was strange to hear two people talking yet not understand it, making Arthur feel uneasy, but Sybille quickly said to him, "he asked if we could understand him, and I said I could."
Arthur nodded and waited for the chief's following, or better, questions.
"Who are you? How do you end up on this island? And what do you plan on doing next?"
The chief talked respectfully, as he was the only one in the tribe who could grasp Arthur and his wive's powers. It was not something the tribe could take on.