[Sweet bird. Sweet little knifebird. Sweet little knifebird who is now making Taako feel bad for it because she's got big eyes and is making Sad Noises and god damnit fuck him running with a baseball bat.]

Uhhh... sure, kid. Actually, uh, I have another kid around you could hang out with. He's got books and stuff. Can you read? I bet you can read.

[He's about to make this Not A Taako Problem.]