Shura's likely alert enough to sense killing intent when it's present, and Daud isn't giving that off -- yet. It's always a 'yet,' where him and Billie are concerned. He scans the plants that Shura's sorting on the table impassively, whatever assessment he's making something he keeps to himself for now.

"Taking on a maddened shiftling isn't an easy thing," he says. "I saw her body. I don't think you survived that either, but you gave as good as you got. Not many people can fight like that."