[ ah. a poor joke, based on how quick Shell's expression changes. ]

... I wouldn't either. Most of the humans here have been really nice to me. Only a few have tried to take my fur or my friends away from me, and they learned their lesson.

[ he's not ashamed. it was self-defense. ]

I could always go hunting for some animals, but there are so many nice and new people here! I don't want to leave them too soon.

[ and there goes his tail again. ]

No. Well, yes. I've been here for a while. [ blink blink. ] You got lucky, the last group had a really rough landing!