Nah, that was the Walrus, mate.

[Charles can't help snorting a soft laugh, perhaps he should have said peacock instead.]

Sacrifice...isn't it...the missing link between guinea pigs and cannon fodder?

[Though Charles didn't push the subject, he could tell that it caused James some distress, not what he wanted to do so he just continued with the petting since it appeared to have a relaxing effect.]

Well...for whatever reason, they're pretty cute.