Yes, he expected her to be surprised. What he did not expect was her getting that surprised. Hence, Gray wince in response to Ella's reaction, but quickly composes himself as he continued to watch.

He does roll his eyes, though, at Ella trying to tell his dragon to sit.

For his part, Temo simply tilted his head to one side as he eyed the girl intently, before sitting down on his hind legs with a snort. What happens next might turn out to be another surprise for the newly sired vampire.

"Do you want me to roll over next?" he asks with a bemused smile, head moving to tilt to the other side. "Or maybe you'd prefer to just say 'hi'".