[ It would be a comfort to hear... if it was true. But what proof does he have? This could still be one long trick. ]

... Am I merely supposed to take your word for this? True, this... entire place is beyond anything I could ever imagine, and none of it makes any sense. But I can't trust a complete stranger with a monster for a companion just because he says things I want to hear.

[ Sorry, the dog-slander isn't going to stop for a while. That pile of floof is a menace to society. ]