"Ah. And you got out, cool. How long?" Today was warm enough for rain, but it was still winter, and cold. Julien expected a lot of the water would freeze tonight or soon after. And a parrot was a tropical animal.

"Heh. Well..." How to explain this? "Personally, I like to mix serious with not. I can be serious, and that's important, but if I don't take time to have fun and relax too, I have a lot of trouble. We're not in a crisis every day."