I...maybe? I mean. There are people here who are exactly like people from home but also...not, right? So maybe this guy is one of those and there was just... another Flapjack. Same deal. If it happens to people, there's nothing to say it won't happen to animals, right?

[He's trying his damn best here. Optimism and pretence don't come naturally to him but he's fairly certain the more likely scenario will destroy Hunter and the kid doesn't need that. He wouldn't bring this on the boy for anything. ]