It's understandable, being tired. After all, he remembers how weak he'd felt upon waking. He'd be prevented from fighting by those damned whips, but even without them, it would have been a struggle.

He lands on his talon feet, giving her a moment to rest.

"The Champions shrine, the cavern from which you emerged, is more fiercely guarded than most. 'Tis not the first time I've fought to liberate a new arrival from its depths."