[ it starts to make an angry, hissing snarl at Dimwit in response, only to snap its jaw shut and pull its head back when Krista speaks. the face is difficult to read, but Krista would be familiar enough with canine body language to recognize surprise and hesitance even on such a drastically different body. ]

...I'm fine.

[ it's a young woman's voice, raspy and a little low in that way voices get when they aren't used much. ]