[Natsume is fully confident in his own ability to be subtle -- mostly because in his world that would totally and completely fly. He's a little rusty at diverting attention, at the moment. The new appendages will do that to a person.

Her response gets a thoughtful hum, because that's...actually a very good description.] That makes a lot of sense. The spirits where I'm from -- ah, according to stories and things -- can change their forms if they so desire. Some of them appear like humans or animals or plants. It just depends.

...are demons in your world, ah...always malevolent?