Poisoning its own food? Doesn't seem likely.

[Shalimar is not the best at nature either, being far more used to city environments, but she's happy to assume that much, at least. Not like she's never been one to play down the risks of a situation before now.

Still. That alone, she knows, is not going to stop Brennan from worrying and thus from continuing to make An Issue of it.]

But if it makes you feel better, I'll ask the question once we're done here.