"My point is... birdbrain here isn't invincible. We need to play smart. Getting shot by a bunch of skittish humans is not playing smart."

As Eda says this pointedly she takes a few steps closer to the owl beast, which has its head tilted to the side slightly. All the flattery is making it think, and it is bored and restless. But it also knows all too well that it can be hurt, and captured.