"Why would they be illegal?" Seriously, he's seriously confused by that. "People back home would be all over that -- you can't even sedate a were unless you know they're going to keep the same body mass, and even then you're not supposed to." He's assuming here that weres in her world are just like weres in his -- that is, that they can be anything (supported by the chicken remark) and that they're vicious beasts (supported by...his own supposition?).

While this isn't a topic he's exactly thrilled to be discussing himself, it's...well, not a relief, since it's not like he was dying to talk about it, but at least he hasn't had to explain the whole thing to her.

This time, he catches her slip and takes more interest in it. "What's a stuff-changer?"

And sounds dumb, he realizes. She probably changes stuff.