All animals, including humans, had a body language as complex as any spoken or written one could aspire to be. When she asked her name, the girl snarled and tensed, snapped at the air and seemed to posture. She did not take the bait, not even for a tepid nibble. Instead, she turned her back on the girl and turned round to the other side of the kitchen island once more.
"Tocuh clairvoyance, Miss Emma? She evened out the very corners of the tea towel that hung neatly on the handle of the oven she rarely used. "That's a very useful skillset to have." She glanced up to make the compliment, finding that it made it worth a bit more. "Caddoc is home, don't worry - you have our attention, now what might we be able to do for you?"