"So you have an owl back home? And it carries letters for you? Is it nice?"

He'd never considered a bird of any kind. Steve didn't think of them as cuddly, and he also had no idea how to take care of one. His first choice, at the moment, would be something feline. There was a reason for that, but he had no plans for fessing up to why. The canines available around the hotel were a little . . . much. He'd seen Spike struggling with his hellbeast more than once after all.

"Why would you never want a dog? I mean, dogs are great! They love you unconditionally!"