[She snorts a little at that--compared to everyone else she knows, her vocabulary's around his level.]

Well, why not? I mean, like, being a jerk to everyone doesn't really pay, right? Unless you're a politician, I guess.

[Slowly, making sure that little N can see her hand (useful lessons learned from keeping an iguana should totally apply to small children), she places it atop his head and ruffles his hair affectionately.]

So this girl--her name's Rosemary, like the plant, but I just call her Rose--I mean, she's not all like liberation and save the whales or Wailords or whatever, but like, she cares, y'know? Some people are kinda crummy at showing it, but Iunno, if you asked me, I guess I'd say that most people aren't too bad.