Kat raised an eyebrow, impressed at Ehluria's composure in the face of Hel. The great cat's growling quieted at the stranger's clear act of submission, but his muscles never relaxed. He lifted a heavy paw and crept forward, tail still curled around Kat. Eyes narrowed, Hel sniffed at Ehluria again, still wary of her scent. She smelt of forest creatures, far more than any human should. It was perplexing, but at least the animals lingering in her scent were of the smaller variety – they usually knew their place.

Hel gave a huff, ruffling Ehluria's hair, and turned back to Kat. He would watch this human. If Kat's scent was anything to go by, then Ehluria wouldn't be the oddest stranger he'd have to look out for. 

Kat observed the interaction in silence, the tense night air weighing down around her. At Hel's dismissal of the other woman, Kat felt her body relaxing. "Well, he doesn't trust you, but that's not saying much," she said, shattering the quiet. Hel just gave another huff, but didn't move from his position – conveniently placed between the stranger and his human. Kat rolled her eyes and lifted her hand to rest on Hel's head, gently stroking him between his ears. "I doubt everyone else will be as polite as you. Or as calm." Her mouth turned up into a smirk as she imagined the others seeing the great beast. Beggar boy would probably throw a fit.

She looked back up at Ehluria again and said, "Should be a fun meeting tomorrow."