[ Not having concealed her fox-like ears and tail or shifted into her entirely human-looking form, she probably does stand out. She's more used to this kind of reaction during the rare times she makes an appearance before her people- and even then, they usually don't see her face. But seeing as this isn't the Mists, she opted to go without her veil and...

Ah. That reaction certainly likes to maintain its presence, even among humans it seems.

She looks a bit flustered despite it, bringing her hand up to her chest and giving what looks like an apologetic bow of her head. ]

I... apologize for startling you.

[ Is she scaring him? She's not sure if she should hide herself- he looks human, so this might be unsettling to him. Quickly, she wills a transformation to make her ears return to her human appearance, and the tail behind her dissipates. ]

Please don't be scared... I simply wished to help. You were working so hard out here.

[ Though, she's noticing he's hardly dressed for the cold himself... aren't humans prone to growing ill very quickly? ]