Sequoia Coast shouldn't be doing this but here we go again

What kind of beast? She wondered if the attackers had slowly made their way to the north. It was an unsettling thought; Ying's expression shifted from kind to coldly curious. While not willing to give up any of her newly acquired information, she wanted to know if this stranger had anything to add. 

The stolen glance at the rabbit put Ying on edge. She had already eaten her fill, and would have preferred abandoning it to a meaningless fight. She kept herself braced, should the other decide to move, but kept her mind open.