'That silly' meant 'a little bit silly' but at least he was honest. Shock, huh? She hadn't considered that as a possibility. It hadn't even crossed her mind. Of course she knew that fear could kill. More than once she'd pounced on a rabbit and had it die before a killing blow was made. Her duckling had put up with very rough treatment from the moment it had been captured. That it was still alive was unusual indeed.
At Kyarst's suggestion that she keep the duckling as a pet, Siri's gaze dropped to the bird once more. What good was a duck, though? It didn't do anything useful. Couldn't hunt or fight or anything, really. The only thing a duck had going for it was that it funny-looking and amusing to watch, and being a comedian had never stopped one from getting eat, had it? But... Sirius frowned. Usefulness wasn't quite everything.
His attempt at humor drew the girl's gaze from the duckling. A ghost of a smile teased her lips, but afraid that he'd take it as a sign that he had a chance at forming a relationship, she reined it in. "Bryn? Who is that?"
