"Well, here's a crazy thought--how about a tree?" He had issues with the whole pet thing...but then, he had issues with pretty much everything. Still, he felt most people couldn't be trusted to take care of themselves. They certainly shouldn't be trusted to be responsible for anyone or anything else.

Besides, a bird on the head--that just wasn't sanitary.

"I don't necessarily want to stay." The other man's concern was nearly infectious and House found himself glancing over his shoulder, just in case something had crept up on him. Then he shook his head, mentally chiding himself for getting spooked. After all, anything there would likely be something out of the dark corners of his own mind.... Okay, on second thought, that was actually something to be concerned about.

"My question is why do you want to leave? Are you expecting something to be here?"