Cian had backed away as the woman had come closer, then bristled at the inquiry.

"What's it t' do wi' you?" he returned, not bothering to give her question credibility by answering it. "Y' really are clueless, aren't y'?" he added, frowning and shaking his head. He'd silently begun to question her understanding, her contact with reality, and this was the icing to the questioning cake.

He looked down at the creature in the pit, still unsure how Echo had been able to find anything that 'cute', but not about to question the young hybrid's tastes. He looked around at the other three.

"Any of y' ever seen anythin' like it before?"

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