"To be fair to them, they had no idea that you had a Gift. That's a good thing, though."

Jill grimaced, and decided to change the subject. Esperanza had a lot of questions, and it wouldn't do for them to sit right in the middle of the street and talk it out.

"Um... why don't we go somewhere and talk properly? We can bring your friend."

Said friend was now fervently licking Esperanza's chin, wondering, innocently, why its mistress wasn't petting it anymore.