"Oh. A familiar is kind of a magical helper found in some cultures. He's not exactly the same, but it's similar enough..." Bob hops over and stretches his head out for pets. "Right where his head meets his neck is his favorite scritching spot."

As for the talking... "He talks around me a lot, but he doesn't talk around other people a lot. I mean... people don't really understand him? So it's kind of not worth it for him. At least that's his opinion on it."