[ He smiles a bit. ] Well, it's nice to finally meet you, Katara. I'm sorry it's not under better circumstances, though. And it's understandable that it could take time to get used to someone no longer being around, so if there's anything I can do to help out, just let me know.

I've never heard of an otter penguin before! Is that normal in your world, where animals are hybrids of two creatures?