The odd sense of a greeting bloomed in her mind and Chiana frowned, before taking a tentative step forward, focused on the other creature. No mouth, of course it would use telepathy. She could only hope he wasn't the kind that could read minds, since she liked to keep hers to herself, but just communicate that way.

"And where are you from?" she asked curiously, still ready to run at an instant's notice. That tail. That tail.