"It sustains life," he said with as much sagacity as a Buddhist monk may have. He figured 'W to the en garde' sounded a lot like her surname. So, why not use until he was asked not to?

He scratched under his chin thoughtfully. He tried to push his stomach out, but it just ended up looking like he was trying to tuck the bottom of his shell under his knees.

"Well, I could try, but I think the fat rolls would come out the sides. Whole new meaning to floatation device."