[Fortunately for her, Eustace just thinks she's assuming he can talk to them due to nature of this place and how close he seems to be with them. So there's somewhat of a forlorn smile as he ruffles the ears of the one that continues to follow closely next to him.]

Unfortunately no, thought it would be nice if I knew what they were saying.

[Maybe they could give him the answers they needed, to tell them what's really going on.

And why they were left alone.

At least that much he's sure of.]

But from the look of things, I'd say too long.