"At war with...who? Or what?" Niska is starting to feel a touch wary, but she wants to give the benefit of the doubt. Yes, for her, that's odd. And yes, she's beginning to notice that creeping sensation that says that something is strange. She's still feeding the animal, but at the same time, she's trying to make plans and running this through her mind rapidly.

"I can't imagine having a..." She nearly says 'a human', but stops herself. "It's an odd thing to imagine."