"If it's anything, I'm not so fond of dogs, either." Hala admitted to Jack, sending glances back to him every now and then as she stroked her hawk's neck -- her hawk, who was given the stranger a nasty ass stink eye. "I mean, they're cute, I suppose, just-- just too much work for me, I think." Birds were debatably more work but who cares. "It's just sad to me that they all seem to hate you," she laughed, "Especially when you've been rather kind!"
Hala brushed her fingers through her hair, smiling feebly at the woman before her as with her free hand, she hooked onto the teacup offered to her. She paused to gaze into the drink, and respond, "Different teas have different benefits, so it's really one of the best drinks one can have, I think."
She paused, glancing up at the other party and chuckling, "I should hope that you knew I was coming, really -- I thought that I made an appointment." She leaned back, beginning to sip on her tea, and in between one sip, she sighed, "I was actually interested in if you had anything to tell me about... about some research that I've not much luck collecting, otherwise..."