[Oblivious to his internal screaming and contemplation, Oona just snuggles up against him without a care in the world. She hadn't realized how much she missed the more physical side of friendship and intimacy until it had been lost to her. Tactile by nature, Adolf's indulgence of it was a relief, and just what she needed to feel more comfortable in human skin again.

But she pulls away slightly to give him a strange look at his comment, like she can't believe she's hearing it.] I do not have any troubles talking to you. People are stupid, and people who say that are stupider. [Huff.]

Talk to dolphins or to octopus. Whales are okay, but they like to sing. Dogs are stupid and cats are too, eh... aloof. Would not be fun to talk to anyhow. [Belatedly she realizes that he meant it as more a metaphor, and not literally that animals have a hard time in conversation with him. Whoops. The tips of her ears turn red and she shakes her head]

Anyway, those people are stupid. Do not listen to them. If people mind that you are quiet, than they are stupid too and waste of time. [Oona pauses for a moment and then heaves a sigh] Speaking is still difficult, at times, for me. I do not often know how to express the things I want to say, like now. [Her pep-talks would go a lot easier if she could speak like a 'normal' person, is what she's trying to get at]