Suzume held back. They did not have the connection between them that silence was something easy to bear - at least not for her young human mind. But he was also new and there had to be a lot going on in his mind. She didn't want to disturb him. So, she fidgeted about and nibbled on her cookie. It was a good cookie. No one could ever go wrong with chocolate cookies.
"Uhm, would you like more tea?" she asked. Insecurity softly swinging in her voice.