Asato blinks, then laughs. It is, quite possibly, the first time he's laughed around Neville. He doesn't do it often, and when he does, it's usually soft, mostly a wide smile and gentle chuckle.

"No, they're not what one would call friendly really. And since I do eat a number of the birds and animals found in the forest, being a friend would be strange as well."

He only meant to point out that just because something doesn't speak a language you know, that doesn't mean it isn't speaking to you.