"She's cool," Esk said brightly. "And she's really good at acting." Esk had a hard time really understanding acting. It reminded her a bit of the professional liars back home, and it had been a difficult concept for her to grasp. Sophie had helped her a lot. She still wasn't very good, but it was fun. "I had seven older brothers," Esk made a face. "I bet it's nice having a sister."
"Ooh, wow," Esk said, not sounding intimidated. "That's really cool," she said, impressed. She wondered if having those felt anything like the talons she'd had when she'd Borrowed the hawk.