Ocean's Breath Plateau Why can't I cross this river?

I'm ready! He proclaimed, whether it was true or not. Reyes was impatient. He wasn't the best at sitting still and by now she'd noticed his reticent behavior around being handled, so she would have to work quickly, efficiently - or not at all, if his attitude became too much.

I'm doin' my best here. He went on to explain. It was fortunate the wound was so far from his own teeth, and the medic had him laying sprawled in such a way that he wouldn't be able to reach her even if the impulse came to him. Also the obvious - she was a woman, and thus much less likely to be the recipient of any snapping teeth.