"I did not intend to vocalize that," Croach admits with some degree of confusion, "or the words that I currently and shall continue to speak. My people are familiar with the concept of emotion, but do not experience them. We are neurophysically more complex than humans and processing such autonomic functions as simple as feelings would be... akin to a human attempting to comprehend the complexity of what you designate a comet bug.

"... I, however, in my experiences with humans, have gained a comprehension of their autonomic functions and thus possess the limited ability to identify the... feelings I experience. I believe I am experiencing distress having been displaced from the humans that I consider... friends." Croach stops, finally, brow furrowing in displeasure. Were he conversing with Sparks Nevada, he might place the marshal under onus for being present to hear that embarrassing admission. As he is however currently conversing with and under onus to the stranger, it would be ineffectual in relieving his shame.