You tell Jasper to try talking to the cage, getting a few rude gestures in return. You tell them to just trust you- this is the best option, just be ready to run or fight. They relent, floating cautiously towards it.
They try speaking up, making a throat clearing sound and trying a greeting first. When they don’t get any sort of response, they reach forward and gently tap the bars. The cage turns with a bit of a startled hop, nearly knocking Jasper over in the process. Jasper repeats their greeting, and asks, uh…what’s its name, they guess.
The cage type stares back at Jasper without responding, tilting slightly in confusion. It doesn’t seem to understand.