Dennis welcomed the hug and happily leaned into it. He liked human touch. "I know they will be." He also thought they might be just a little angry that he had run away, even if they did know he was safe. Dennis had made sure Sebastian, Professor Hygge, let them know he was at the castle and safe there before the quarantine was ever put into place.
"Who are Link and Zel-" She went on to explain and Dennis couldn't help but smile in response. "I didn't know you had kept the rabbits." A pet would have been nice but he could barely take care of himself most of the time.