"Naw, naw, I'm just glad you've taken to him like a duck to water. Y'know, that he's taken you under his wing. Since you two are of a feather. I mean really, it makes sense, what's good for the goose is good for the gander. A connection like that is rare as hen's teeth."

Both hands up, "okay, I'm done. And I wasn't changing the subject, it was a bit of genuine scientific curiosity. That isn't a crime, Doctor."