[ She seems a bit... startled at that, clearly not expecting that reaction. A few of the crows seem quite pleased at the compliment, preening and wiggling. ]

... Well, I've always thought they were, anyway...

[ B-Blush. Behold, her weak spot! ]

Th-the point is... I've trained them to take me where I can't go on my own, and they aide me in combat. As if I have several knives at once... but we've already learned that merely cutting will do nothing to those creatures. We need something more.

[ She's doing her best to be serious about this! ... And the crows aren't helping, they are still puffing up and doing little happy "caws". They like being called cute. ]