[Excuse him for not thinking one miscellaneous deer is a big deal - he doesn't quite understand your attachment to That One Meal, afterall.]
[If he were less of a mess, he'd realize you're only taunting him. If you cared about what Chloe might think at all, or anyone else, you'd reveal your nature to allow others to be more guarded, wouldn't you?]
What do you want me to say? That I'll chain myself to you, should this happen again?