[ A head shake! So, understanding: very probable. Could it speak too, then? Eyes wide with interest, Kel leaned forward a bit, leaning on her thighs. ]

No? Thank goodness for that, then. But I don't expect you can hide in that crate forever. What did you come to market for in the first place?

[ Could. Could it be here to shop? Could it?? Was that too silly a thought? It wasn't like Kel would think badly of an animal for trying to steal, but she didn't exactly know what she was dealing with here. ]