He wasn't a chicken, he was a beautiful, elegant swan! Geez. Sadly I can't take any credit for that; it was all Lin's idea. I'm glad it amused you, though.
Important corrections aside, thank you so much for your comment, anon. I'm so glad that you enjoy my characters. It's good to know there's been improvement on MR's flirting, and I'll definitely work on having him be around even more. Goodness, he needs to post already.