The lack of "OH MY GOD, YOU'RE A TALKING DUCK" did win him points. She crossed her arms, amused.

"Buddy, I've been to many places, and seen many things. You don't have to worry about being whoever, or whatever, you are here. Right now I doubt you'd even make the top ten list of 'strangest people I've ever met'. So, ease up. You don't have to pretend."