[He does notice she looks a little hurt, and that wasn't his intention.]
You must understand that it is sometimes difficult for me to comprehend the intentions of humans.
[And that's not a lie or an exaggeration at all. But for the moment, the fact that he doesn't want to disappoint her or hurt her feelings trumps the reservations he feels about trusting someone at all, let alone in a place like this. It's easy with animals, or even with children like May, to be sure he understands, but it's more of a leap of faith with someone like her. So it's quietly and cautiously that he replies.]
I suppose that...I suppose that would be acceptable.
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[He does notice she looks a little hurt, and that wasn't his intention.]
You must understand that it is sometimes difficult for me to comprehend the intentions of humans.
[And that's not a lie or an exaggeration at all. But for the moment, the fact that he doesn't want to disappoint her or hurt her feelings trumps the reservations he feels about trusting someone at all, let alone in a place like this. It's easy with animals, or even with children like May, to be sure he understands, but it's more of a leap of faith with someone like her. So it's quietly and cautiously that he replies.]
I suppose that...I suppose that would be acceptable.