[ He hopes that too, because he likes being human and not having four legs, a curly tail, and a snout. ]

That makes you smarter than me, then. It took me a long time to realize that working as part of a team really isn't all that bad.

[ He resisted that for a long time, and he took some hard knocks until he came around to that conclusion.

He opens his mouth to add some additional thought to what he's been saying, but rather than words, what comes out is a very piggish snort, and Tony's eyes widen with surprise and no small amount of chagrin. ]