Kieren glances at the way the animal is looking, frowning as he tries to interpret it, but he's also noticed some of the way its acting. He doesn't do anything stupid like reach out and pet the animal, but he slowly inches back towards a bit of a dumpster that he wants to protect him, trying not to get too frantic in his movements.

"I'm not going to hurt you," he promises, gesturing to where the animal is looking, heart pounding wildly. "You can, you can go," he manages, breathing in sharply.