Annoyance is certainly one word for it. [Oh, there's a very grumpy undertone to that.]

[That turn of phrase has him curious, now - not that he'll show it, but there's something very odd about phrasing it like that...]

Mine as well. [No reason not to run with basic courtesy, right?]

I'm afraid that the nature of this place adds some extra trouble to narrowing down possibilities, at least until we can determine whether our new "friend" is another new resident, or a trick of the Author's...

[Which has him taking a couple suspicious glances at the fog - if it's her doing, what is she playing at?]