[Tifa stops, putting herself directly in front of him and padding her way to breach some of that distance so that she can lower her voice. Meanwhile, her ears are turning, pricking back and then to the sides, and then forward again.]

The pups don't know we're coming. For all they know, we could be another one of those things. We need to take it slow.

[She nudges him with her nose.]

I know you're worried, but it'll only make things worse for all of us if we scare them, yeah?