She's more interested in the turtle to notice his expression. It didn't seem overly upset, so it was difficult to even say how long it was kept in the box. It seemed more put off by being stopped from his exploration than anything else. She stroked it gently on the head, the way she had her early hatchlings.

"He seems well fed." As far as she could tell. She set it down in the sand, giving its shell a small tap. Slowly, it started wandering away into the dunes.

"Something else?"