Lara looks at him sharply. "Yes I suppose it's a bit too much to expect someone that wants to be your friend to care that your pet and companion might be hungry. How stupid of me. Next time I'll allow the beast to go hungry, regardless of my intent."

She subsides and holds out her hand, bringing her scales to the surface, nails lengthening to vicious talons. "It comes from inside. If you concentrate you can feel it. It's like...a shiver waiting to happen. All you have to do is encourage it. Can you feel it?"