"I led him around with a rope before. Never tried to pull it hard or anything, didn't want to hurt him. That's about it."

Perhaps Laurent had seen it. Most likely, considering their close housing arrangements. Using Coco as a pack animal had become a habit in recent weeks and it was easy to understand why. The bird had grown large and strong and was extremely useful for moving more weight around.

And the bird was tame enough that he mostly responded with curiosity. His head moved back slightly as it was lifted towards him, but he didn't make any move to escape and adjusted readily once it was on.