Cinead had half expected the boar to disregard the Dragon staring it down, to come in full force and attack with even more fury, but he wasn't surprised when the creature released a squeal of terror and instead scampered off in the opposite direction, eyes wide with shock. Ember boars weren't the smartest creatures, but this one was evidently  smart enough to realize a more dominant predator then it self, Recognizing his shape as one of the ancient hunters of its species. They were nearly as extinct as the dragons, but it seemed nothing could dampen the natural aversion the beasts had to his kind. Cinead snorted at the retreat, head lowering to regard the still smoldering branch that he had thrown at the creature and put one of his front paws onto it, smothering the flames. No doubt about it, he was going to have to go hunting for the creature soon. He didn't want it starting any wildfires...

"Cin...? I-Is that you?"

The soft voice stupidly caught him by surprise in his preoccupation of the inevitable hunt, every muscle in his body stiffening until he was a statue. But then, like ice melting, Cinead slowly, exaggerating each movement, folded his wings tightly against his body and turned around to face the woman behind him. Dread was his dominant emotion is he very slowly lowered himself onto his belly, folding his front legs beneath him much like a cat would, and lowered his head until it was nearly on a level with Anna. He regarded her intensely with one of his golden eyes for several seconds,, noting her fear and shock, feeling intensely chagrined at the exposure of his secret. Finally, he answered her question with a single nod of his massive head. He wanted to do more, wanted to release a growl or grumble and his chest, but he didn't want to frighten her more than she was already. Undoubtedly, it was only a matter of time before Anna ran away, screaming. No need to add fuel to the nightmare.