Teresa considered the word for a long time, trying to decide what it meant in relation to what she knew about her own world. She examined the wings, the tail and the claws of the other woman before nodding her head in acceptance. It seemed to her that being of the non-human variety was beneficial to them both.

"I can't say that I've ever heard of your kind," she replied with a shrug. "Does your kind defend humans or just exist in the shadows to them?"