Protected... Now that he mentions it, do they need to eat? Or be taken care of at all, like normal animals? If they were able to survive just fine as blobs, it doesn't seem like it would be entirely necessary.

Whatever the case might be, it's something Rey can consider asking her new lizard friend later. Fortunately, it can talk, even with its limited vocabulary and all.

Her eyes dart towards the man introducing himself, before she remembers that part that tends to come with casual meetings...

"Ah, right. Name's Rey. Been around for a few months now."