Children do not know better. They are products of how they are raised. Even human children can become better people, even if they are still unfortunately human. [But there's a sort of humor in her tone, as if the hatred for humans is mostly (only mostly) for show by now. Well, she'll never fully accept or appreciate humanity on the whole, but certain individuals have gone a long way in softening her general hostility.]
Besides, they are cute! Loud, yes, but cute. [Maybe they should be more worried abut Oona smuggling a human baby out of here from an unsuspecting mother, more so than her trying to liberate some fish from their tanks.
His declaration about the eel makes her burst out laughing, startling a near-by couple at the suddenness of it.]
I am not even in the slightest surprised! There is one here? Of course you would like to see it. [But she takes his sleeve again--it's the closest she supposes she'll get to holding his hand here right now--and grins at him]
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Besides, they are cute! Loud, yes, but cute. [Maybe they should be more worried abut Oona smuggling a human baby out of here from an unsuspecting mother, more so than her trying to liberate some fish from their tanks.
His declaration about the eel makes her burst out laughing, startling a near-by couple at the suddenness of it.]
I am not even in the slightest surprised! There is one here? Of course you would like to see it. [But she takes his sleeve again--it's the closest she supposes she'll get to holding his hand here right now--and grins at him]
I want to see it too, then, if you do.