"They are, but they're neat," Vic says, grinning. "I've been trawling the web for info on them ever since you got your silver buddy there. Judging from what I've learned, he's gonna grow really fast in the first couple of weeks of life, so he's gonna need a lot of food. They're beach-dwellers in their canon, so you'll want to give him fish. He'll also need oiling to keep a healthy skin. He'll end up about two feet or so long once he's full-grown." She smiles faintly. "You already know about the whole 'telepathic bond' business."