"Sure, they're important to you. But do they want things outside of pleasing you, and food and shelter and mates and so on? Do they build stuff and tell stories? Ask questions you don't like?"

Birds like Yuuya are not far removed from feral ancestors, especially with throwbacks hatching every now and then. Distinguishing themselves from those not-so-distant ancestors is important. "I'm not trying to make you feel bad. I just want to know."