[Eda winces slightly, she supposes she should have known how much he'd worry given the whole secret, but she'd never want to hurt a palisman. And it hurts to see him worried about his, given how upset she'd be if anything happened to Owlbert.]

Whoah, kid, it's alright. [She raises a hand in a way that's probably meant to be placating, almost like she might pat his shoulder but then definitely doesn't do that.]

He's the one who came to me when you and Luz got yourselves into trouble, [she explains, even though she knew he wasn't likely to believe it from her.]

That bird cares about you a lot... no accounting for taste. [She tries to lighten the mood by teasing him just a little, but the first part is sincere.]