"I-I, I..." he stammered, struggling to keep his voice level. "I'm not supposed to be here,” he repeated. “I'm not like you all. I don't belong." With that, his chin dropped and his forelegs drew close to his body, like he wanted to shrink until he popped into nothingness, and he spoke in a very quiet voice. "I'm just going to mess everything up even more  if I’m around."