That part of Daud would have been thoroughly disappointed to be ignored, so it's for the best.

Shura and Daud can talk shop about curses because Billie's well aware of who Shura meant when she asked for cover and that's what gets her to leave the tiefling's side. She moves to stand between them and the rapidly healing wolf, drawing her sword as she does.

"Just try and figure something out before it eats me, alright?"

If it starts getting back up, well, she'll figure something out. She just has no idea how well that something is going to go yet.