The owl beast doesn't need to be told twice. It shakes off whatever the distraction was, and instead tears into Hickey's shoulder after all. Normally, if it was only hungry for meat, it might go for a faster kill. But it's the fear that helps with the cravings that this place brings out.

"Hey birdbrain! There you are. What have you got there?" The voice is somewhat distant, and the tone is closer to a very tired dog owner than to someone spotting a wild monster. It's also distinctly Eda's.