"Awww, such a shame. Until I'm an artist they're impressed by, my dashin' good looks are all I have ta keep me afloat~." Not that he really cares if they think he's a fantastic artist or not, beyond any privileges it might grant him. They aren't supposed to stick around here, after all. If they do, well... That will be a sign that things have gone south.

In the meanwhile, he keeps his tail spread out for her, allowing her choice of whatever she likes. "Well, ya can grab a pretty, ah... mouthful?" Right, none of them have hands. He'll have to keep watching his mouth- beak on that one. "It doesn't hurt me much ta lose a few feathers."