Kat looked up at Ehluria out of the corner of her eye and smirked. Turning back to where she knew Hel was lurking in the forest, she gave the smallest nod she could manage. They were far enough away from the town now, she decided. The streets behind them were bare, so there was little chance of anyone raising an alarm so long as they didn't kick up too much noise.

At Kat's signal, a massive snow leopard, easily twice as big as it should've been, launched itself out from the tree cover and landed in front of the two humans. Razor fangs bared, as long and sharp as the daggers Kat carried, Hel gave a rumbling growl as he took in the stranger.

"Hel, Ehluria," Kat introduced, voice raised over the sounds of the beast's warning. "Ehluria, overdramatic sourpuss." Hel's growl hitched up a notch at Kat's words and his glare temporarily turned to her. Kat just rolled her eyes and walked forward, placing herself between Ehluria and Hel. "I'm fine, I'm safe, I made friends," she drawled as the snow leopard's growls quieted. Hel gave one last warning look to Ehluria and then proceeded to sniff at Kat, verifying what she said was true. He gave her a look at the scents he was picking up – surprised at the foreign smells of the elves and goblin, no doubt – and wasn't satisfied until Kat huffed and pushed his large snout away from her head. 

Having decided that Katelia was indeed intact – more or less – he turned his attention to the other woman again. Leveling a glare at her, he curled his tail around Kat's leg in a clear sign of protection. Ears pressed against his skull, Hel sniffed the air around Ehluria and paused. Head tilted, he sniffed again, and looked into Ehluria's eyes. Something… did not seem right with this human. She was not as she appeared. A low rumble started in the back of his throat again as he watched her.

Kat glanced between Ehluria and Hel. Yes, he was overprotective and excessive, but a warning from Hel was usually best observed. After all, she still knew nothing aside from this woman other than her name. With this in mind, Kat was careful to keep her stance relaxed and face neutral. "Honestly," she said, "what is it now?"