[The fact that Newt knows him well enough to correctly interpret the compliment his words are is... almost staggering in a way. They've been friends for a little while now, haven't they? And they've gotten along so well. It makes his heart feel warm to be understood in this fashion. Even if that low level guilt of getting close to more people still lingers in the back of his mind.]

Oh absolutely. Darling and precious things, pets are. One of the most interesting and challenging things I have done with raising my child is teaching them how to take care of their rabbit... especially since I don't always know what to do.

[He chuckles a bit at that. He's found some books and things when he was really lost, but all in all he thinks they're doing a good job for Bun.]