Actually, except for saying his original name, I think King can say anything he wants. But this is where the Eagles come in handy. "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." Pete has already stated he's not likely to restore Joel to a human form, and Joel does not know any magic (or anyone that knows magic) that might turn him back. This leaves him with a problem. For all intents and purposes he's a pet. If he starts running around claiming to be a human trapped in a pet's body thanks to a magical griffin people are going to think he's either making it up or that he's lying.YoruOokami wrote:
Yeah, this has me thinking a bit. It looks to me like King genuinely slipped and then corrected himself, but it seems unlikely that he would do so of his own volition. So I'm wondering if maybe Pete's spell command on him only effects what he can do or say consciously. When he was just talking without thinking it through first, he was able to say whatever came into his mind, but as soon as he caught himself saying it, his conscious mind took over, and because of the spell, he was required to consciously correct himself. If that's the case, that could lead to some interesting slip ups on his part, in the future.RaptorAnton wrote:And don't you think, that King just CAN'T tell anyone anything about what had happen to him? Just like he can't tell his real name.
I wonder, if he can write it, or it will look like a scene from "Liar Liar" film with Jim Carrey?
Plus he wouldn't be able to tell anyone who he was even if they did take him seriously. "What was your name?" "My name was King!" I think this, and the fact that he's very well aware of how pets are treated outside Babylon Gardens, means he's basically stuck. If he lets slip to a pet that he went to college then he's going to have to explain a lot more than might make sense. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to be shunned by the other dogs - and he would not want to attract Bino's attention by claiming airs. So he lies or covers up his background so he can lead a relatively safe, happy life. Of course if he ever did learn magic or find someone who could turn him back...