[ There's so much uncertainty. She doesn't know what else the owlet can do; she doesn't even know if it understands her, but as a growing girl herself, she supposes she must have motherly instinct built in somewhere. That must have been what was fueling her as she spoke, kept her from freaking out too bad.

When Marui starts to chime in, she feels even better, having a lead to follow. ]

That's right. They haven't all hatched like you, but we've been working hard, looking all over for them. [ The owlet seems to calm down slightly, or at the very least, Susato can feel it fidgeting less in her arms. ] It's too dangerous to take you with us, though. Your mother can protect you.