The answer is, well, yes, he'll allow Elidibus to talk.

He even nods to him!

... He still speaks, because he's been shot at, knocked arrows out of the air, and remains tired, so people asking straightforward questions gets him answering just as directly.

"No, we came after. Because of the storm."

See, now he'll leave it to Elidibus to explain more! While he lets his tail lash once behind him, then settle back into a more relaxed sway.