“They will likely need it.” It isn’t judgmental, just a simple statement of fact. The more helping in this coordination attack, the more likely the success.

Her question is a fair one and he turns fully in her direction. “Observation. Listening. Your voice is coming from only a bit further down than my head height, so you must be tall. There’s a scent of leather that isn’t my own, which means you have your own set, though if you are wearing it now, I could not say without listening for its creak.”

He gestures around them. “There is plenty to learn without seeing your environment. Our prey operates on a fear of the unseen, but I don’t fear the world around me. I hope that helps.”