Please, where I was living beforehand they considered salt spicy and flavored enough. [he mourns. whatever russian cooking is like he has to imagine it's better than that.

rio returns the look with an agreeing tail thump on the floor, clearly they have gotten their humans' priorities where they should be.]

Oh, truly? I haven't seen that yet, is that true? [he looks down to rio who trills in agreement that yes, this is something she can do. useful to know earlier, rio, but he has no doubt she'd use it only when necessary. a bit on the stubborn side.] Esfir fought a monster- did she get hurt? I've been wondering what happens when an omen is injured in any way.