Considering any mivonks he might have had were buried under a pile of kittens, it was probably hard for anyone to tell. Aeryn had seen mothers that were even less feminine than Nanaki. Still, she startled when the creature spoke. Not just an animal, then, either.

"My mistake," she said slowly.

In that case, she'd dare to pick up one of the kitzens, inspecting it critically from all angles.