[ as far as steve is aware, she's the most qualified person he's met. probably the most qualified person he knows. so, for now, steve just sort of waits for her to start talking, his eyes going from the carrot to her and back a couple of times. ]

How do you know they prefer anything? Have you met them yet?

[ his eyes go to the tail, which he...did not see before. some part of steve does recognize that that is kind of weird, right? but also what hasn't been weird? what isn't weird? a tail he can almost accept.

but then she mentions dubious and steve's attention is very much back on her. directly back on her. ]

Wait- shrines they don't want to talk about? You mean like secret gods?