[She can't help it; between the twist of his expression and the incredulousness of that question, Lightning laughs. It's really more of a cross between a snort and a bark of laughter, but it's still a laugh.]

No, no daggers. Their beaks were all the weapon they needed. [A second, then:] They would throw us if they got too upset, but they weren't hiding any secrets under their feathers.

[Not like this world. What're the odds to have two worlds share so much. Her brow furrows, and grabbing the first thing she can think of, she tosses out a question of her own.]

Do the names Odin, Shiva, or Bahamut mean anything to you?