I think they would be scared. If I was isolated from the world and a gigantic bird was flying above me with gigantic blades on the top I'd most likely be horrified.
All the staff at work were sitting watching Obama's inauguration in the staff lounge. It is a great opportunity to live through the time when an African American becomes a president.
Your not getting the point. They were having an average family conversation. They didn't probably think of what they were getting themselves into nor they mentioned any terrorism activity.