( Hilda could ask. Haelva is very familiar with asking people she's just met slightly intimate questions -- it's one of her biggest strengths. But the matter is she can't really answer some, simply because she can't remember. But the other woman is good company, and that puts her into a decent mood now that she doesn't have to juggle several conflicting personalities simply to get a job done. )

No, we should go forward still. We can always grab them later if we truly are unable to find any more. ( Still, the idea that the birds are exchanging some truly juicy gossip is enough to make her smile. ) Now if only they could tell me what was going on with what they're regurgitating. But that's the way with gossips, right? One is lost without the required context.