Of course it's rude! You don't just keep secrets from your pals like that. I was soooo open with him, and he won't even give me the ittiest bittiest of a hint.

[Although he finds himself double taking when she says she thought about being a cat. Why is it always cats...]

A kitty cat, huh? Hrm...I suppose I can see it. Sensei would love you to pieces... Oh! Right, anyway, being a bear is a lot like, well, being a human. Only fuzzier. ...And lonelier. To be honest, I much bearfer human life in terms of stuff I get to do now, but I also liked being able to switch back and forth, too...