"It will only be a problem if I spend too long away."

His brother would worry. His leader would wonder. Even now...Seto felt a strange, discomforting sensation as he considered the situation. He really was following his parents down a foolish path, trusting a human.

If his pod found out, then...

"Generally," he says, trying to get away from such thoughts, "one wouldn't be so interested in saving the life of something that looks like it could eat them."