"Do you think making that point is helping right now?" Eda asks pointedly. "Unless you're saying you weren't one." Being obnoxious probably isn't helping, either, but she's on edge.

"My way was working fine. Until they were, like I say, watching me. We can go out tomorrow, alright?" The owl beast makes a sound that might indicate thinking about it. It takes some of the weight off its paw, but doesn't quite let Hickey go.