"...Ja, me." he admitted after a bit of hesistation. "It's just that...being human is rough. Just having to talk is harder than I ever thought it would be...just having to purr or nuzzle or whimper gets the same message across and there's no worry over whether you're saying something that will help or hurt because the words don't sound right..."

And then he sighed heavily, shame evident on his face. "And I know that taking the easy way out's no excuse for all this...especially not for worrying Kitty...but, it's easy to say something like that, and a lot harder to do."