[ well, thank goodness for that. He's not properly prepared for a woods outing at the moment. Lupin watches (and listens) with some surprise as he calls a bird(?) over. ]

Yeah, I see it. [ though his eyes go back to Dextera very quickly. ] Is your power talking to animals? If so, I owe you a late apology for giving you guff about talking to your chicken.

[ he's joking, obviously... the power's got to be something else. ]