When he feels her leaning nearer, the monster's growls grow rather more pronounced, and he even snaps his teeth together in additional warning. He just wants to sleep, why is that not allowed? And something about her voice is making something unpleasant and uncomfortable start stirring at the back of his skull.

But her reply is curious enough that it does move its leg away, opening one eyesocket to regard her in something like disbelief. "Don't. Remember." It's capacity to talk can't be so far gone that this is a hard idea to grasp, can it?

"Pick one." If that's what it takes for this small not-human to be satisfied, then so be it.