"Yeah, but humans carry disease and can bite and steal food, too. It's not as if rats are anything special in that respect." Remy decided to keep his opinions on the idea of being kept as a pet to himself, although he understood now what it must feel like. Any more talk on the rat topic would probably be too much.

He took the journal back from Meche, and looked over what she'd written out. "The letters? I'll be able to figure it out from here. It was mostly just having them in the right order so I could practice writing for the note board. Thanks, Meche!" It took a little doing to smile at her -- only because of the recent conversational conversation -- but he managed a grateful grin.