Shiro hadn't realized Black would be so distracting. Whenever he caught a glimpse of Lauren out of the corner of his eye, she was looking back at Black even though the lion was staying to keep from attracting attention. He knew Black could be intimidating, but he wasn't being threatening as far as he could tell.

She was also making noise because she kept looking back at Black. After a moment, he paused, waiting for her to stop as well. He stayed quiet for a moment, listening. He couldn't hear anything at the moment. Finally he leaned in a little closer to her so he could keep his voice low.

"Black's not going to do anything. He's here to help us."