[ Having never actually seen a bird turn into a human - or vice versa - save for the one time Taako fucking dive-bombed him on the beach, Nate thinks that maybe he should have known better. Taako loves messing with him, water is wet, et cetera.

He lifts himself back up onto his original branch, tense but relaxing by the second. He considers tanking Taako off the tree, but it seems a little cruel. ]

...yeah, up high was a good guess. It's nicer in the canopy than down there.

[ Yards and yards away, the rainforest floor swelters, but the humidity is denser. At least in this level they can catch the occasional breeze.

He also assumes that if he sticks with this subject he can distract Taako from his reason for being here. ]

Did you see that bird on one of your planet surveys?