[ The footsteps almost fall on deaf ears, but even in situations such as these, Cordelia's always cautious and difficult to catch off-guard. Assuming the worst, she twists fast, her lance still out and ready to skewer the stranger before stopping just short of letting the blade reach him. Her eyes are sharp, limbs rigid and tense until she realizes her mistake, forcing her to deflate a little. ]

My apologies, I thought you were one of them for a moment.

[ By 'them' she means the possibly living creatures on the ground or someone connected to them. It doesn't help that this ship has such a spooky atmosphere to it. It's the sort of place the Risen or Henry would thrive while she is simply eager to finish the mission and return to the land of the living. ]

I hope I didn't startle you. [ It's obvious which one of them was actually startled. ] I don't suppose you know more about our surroundings and these creatures. This is all so new to me, but I don't want to slow down our progress with too many questions.