Cassie's eyes darted back and forth between Howard and the cow that she was currently petting, watching to make sure that both remained calm during this. The brown cow snorted nervously, but she didn't pull away as Cassie continued to stroke the animal's neck and speak in soft tones as Howard approached.
"You don't really think that I'd bring you over here if I thought there was any danger, do you?" she asked quietly when Howard was close enough to easily speak to again. "You'll find that many animals are more afraid of you then you are of them, especially when they don't have enough exposure to humans. We can be a frightening species." Her eyes darkened as she said spoke and she was surprised by the bitterness in her own voice as she hadn't intended it, but she also couldn't bring herself to take back her words. The truth was that she meant what she said. The horrors of war, the reckless destruction of the natural environment that sustained them all, and the careless disregard for the lives of all living creatures... It wasn't true of all humans and, in truth, she liked and chose to believe that it wasn't true of most people, but it remained a fact even if she didn't like to dwell on it.
"It's often just a matter of recognizing the signs of that fear and responding accordingly," she instructed as she finally pulled her attention back to the topic at hand. "If fear is the issue, then often the answer is just to let them know that you're no threat. Why don't you try saying hello to our new friend here? Try to keep your voice as gentle and non-threatening as you can."
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"You don't really think that I'd bring you over here if I thought there was any danger, do you?" she asked quietly when Howard was close enough to easily speak to again. "You'll find that many animals are more afraid of you then you are of them, especially when they don't have enough exposure to humans. We can be a frightening species." Her eyes darkened as she said spoke and she was surprised by the bitterness in her own voice as she hadn't intended it, but she also couldn't bring herself to take back her words. The truth was that she meant what she said. The horrors of war, the reckless destruction of the natural environment that sustained them all, and the careless disregard for the lives of all living creatures... It wasn't true of all humans and, in truth, she liked and chose to believe that it wasn't true of most people, but it remained a fact even if she didn't like to dwell on it.
"It's often just a matter of recognizing the signs of that fear and responding accordingly," she instructed as she finally pulled her attention back to the topic at hand. "If fear is the issue, then often the answer is just to let them know that you're no threat. Why don't you try saying hello to our new friend here? Try to keep your voice as gentle and non-threatening as you can."