Great, he was prattling. He couldn't talk. He prattled all the time, he wouldn't deny it, though he'd been extremely quiet as of late. Obviously, he was only talkative when in a good mood. He was about to pass this stranger off to someone else when he heard him say panther. He then said 'she' and mentioned that 'she' would be seventeen.
His eyes lit up.
He didn't even bother to introduce himself or try to be polite about it. He just approached him, taking the man's hand. His grip was tight and restraining, but Dalis would get a clear idea of what he was doing. If this man was sent her to tease or goad him, he would find out. He probed the mind rudely and forcefully. He'd done and seen so much lately that he knew it was hardly the time to be polite and ask and hope for the truth. No, he would catch him off guard with his defenses down, if he could, and get the answers himself.
Who are you? The voice practically thundered through the bond. Too many security breaches. He wasn't letting this one go.