The sniffing was weird. Miri's frown remained on her face, not quite a scowl, but certainly not friendly. She shifted on her feet a little to the side, adjusting when he moved, defensive.
"I'm human." She shrugged and then pursed her lips. "I'm Miriam. She's Bast. We're both in here." she tapped her forehead. "I'm mortal. Nothing fancy." To his question, she shook her head. "Um...she can communicate with cats. She's a goddess, by the way. She was a queen in Egypt, protector of Ra and the Pharoahs. You really should be nicer."