It's a good thing Dimitri had been back in Elysium when the bird had struck. He'd nearly lost his mind when he heard about Eabha, and equally concerned about the baby's inability to feel pain. His daughter, nearly lost to the birds-- and laughing the entire time? Strange. Concerning, too.

He's thinking of what to do when Eabha strikes. Whack! Right into his ankles! And with startling force! Dimitri jumps back, loudly declaring, "Пиздец!" Then he bites his tongue. The kids are picking up swear words, and it's bad enough they know the English ones. Perhaps his mother had been right. Maybe he shouldn't teach them to say Russian swears.

"Мышка, you startled me!" He glances her over, wondering if she's tearing any of the wounds. "That's not a nice thing to do to people."