Merrill's large eyes blinked a couple times. "Oh..." She averted her gaze and cleared her throat. "Yes, yes I can. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you."

Her gaze was sheepish as she looked up at Rey once more. "I promise, I'm not in the business of hurting people. You don't have to be afraid of me." That was the usual reaction she got. Between her vallaslin and the staff on her back, most humans took off running. It was rather sad, actually.