"Better them than me," Rincewind says adamantly. "And then the tiger will be full and not want to chase me." Rincewind gets a bit indignant at that. "I've been running for quite a while," he tells Xellos stiffly, trying not to pant. "You're supposed to pant when you've been running for a while." He winces as his finger is squeezed. "That's not fair! I thought this was supposed to help!"