[He'll never understand why, it's a good hobby! Certainly better than any fancy hobby that involves being quiet and staying indoors. He's been told his eyebrows are very charming, clean or not! Or maybe his killer abs make up for them, it's a mystery.]

Lower than seventy-five, think that's pretty good to me!

[That's the chance of him losing another limb, of course, but he won't mention that just yet.]

'sides, about time ya learnt how to deal with critters when they get all excitable! Never know when one day ya might need to rescue a fit bird from peril. [Sniffs.] Or a princess or whatever kind of lady ya want to rescue from crocs.

[Let him flatter your ego.]