He stares as he keeps up, until a moment later all of the words click into place and he's hastily securing Purrelden's pouch, murmuring apologies to it. It's not possible. Nate's right. There isn't a chance the title means what it used to, but if it does, he's not going to have a kitten roaming near untrained hatchlings.

"How could--" Except the how doesn't matter. "We have to be quick, if you're actually saying what you seem to be. There's a village down there, and demons."