Making her way from the water, Elleru gives her entire body a thorough shake, what feathers she has ruffling, her fur standing on all directions as she flaps her useless wings. A sharp ache from her side makes her features knit tightly, her body stiffening as she eases herself to the ground at the pool's edge with a quiet hiss.

"But are they lesser beasts?" she asks, not clarifying what she even means by that. The implication, other than that they can't speak, is that they are less than her, and given her size and vibrant coloration, it's not a hard qualification to meet.