"Shit!" Jake blurted out, jumping back slightly as a person appeared right in front of him, setting his ears flat against his head and his tail to twitching. And then he realized who it was, and straightened up once more.
"Kaltxi," he replied and smiled down at the girl. "No! Not much, it's cool," he added, before tilting his head to the side and looking at her properly. "You're friends with Jules and Cris, right? Cora, isn't it?"