A short retort

In response to Paul's plea below, I'll add a semi-appropriate out-of-game comment of my own.

I'm going slow here, trying hard not to storyline you guys through a situation you historically have not done so well at. (References provided upon request.)

You could return the favor, and try hard not to get your friends killed.

KTHX

EDIT: I'd say that the tripod fish thinks we're the strange ones.

Not much is known about tripod fish. I guess they're too busy walking away from fishing lines and the like.