Hey, how is he to know she can turn into multiple animals! He cringes back from the wing, startled and apologetic, but certainly confused. "I'm... sorry? Do you not like foxes? I won't mention her again. Only I'm a little worried about her, is all. But we can talk about something else. Or I can, since you're not actually talking."

It turns out he can, in fact, babble a little when the moment hits him.