*wonders if this thread will have any actual dialogue* [Jara turns more fully to consider Shadow, red eyes sharpening at the growl. For as much as Jara struggles with spoken language the way humans--and Yeerks, and most other sentient species--tend to use it, his grasp of the less articulate sorts of communication, both vocal and physical, are far more developed. And while he seldom wants any sort of violence..... well, a lifetime of it being forced on him has left him quite sensitive to the potential for threats.
So he leans forward to loom more effectively over the Zoid, arms spread and tail lashing behind him, head arching up and forward as he hisses in return. He doesn't move forward, not yet--the posture is defensive rather than aggressive, but he obviously won't hesitate to hold his ground if he needs to.]