Raphael & Marianne B

Marianne
Is that...

Marianne
Raphael?

Raphael
Yeah, yeah. I get it, but you can't be so picky.

Raphael
You need some meat in your diet! I don't know if you can eat human food, but bug meat might be good for you.

Raphael
That's right, you need to eat plenty of bug meat if you want to get big and strong like me! No more sweets for you!

Marianne
What?! He's talking to a bird!

Raphael
Huh? Is someone there?

Marianne
Um.

Raphael
Oh! Marianne! You're right on time!

Raphael
This little birdie was telling me that he misses you and— Ah, oh!

Raphael
Aww. It flew off.

Marianne
It appears so.

Raphael
Why do you think birds fly away when there's more than one person around?

Raphael
Birds never seem to stay put unless I'm alone.

Marianne
Birds are very cautious creatures. They tend to fly away when they're startled.

Raphael
You mean they're afraid of loud noises?!

Raphael
Oops! That was probably too loud for the birds. C'mon, Raphael. Keep it down.

Raphael
How's this? Do you think we'd be able to talk to birds together like this?

Raphael
I still haven't met a bird that can speak human. I was hoping you could introduce me.

Marianne
Huh? I thought you were just talking to one?

Raphael
I was mostly talking at him, not to him. He just said "chirp chirp" and stuff like that.

Raphael
I had no idea what he was talking about. I don't think he understood me either.

Marianne
Huh...

Raphael
Marianne, you always know which birds understand what you're saying, right?

Raphael
Next time you find a bird who understands you, I hope you let me know so I can join the conversation!

Marianne
Now what am I supposed to do?