" Some creatures, when they’ve been in captivity for a while, don’t adapt to freedom as well as you might expect. Churchill here is used to being fed and given water. He’s only ever known this cage, so this is where he feels comfortable.” He started singing, as if to confirm that he absolutely agreed with her. “Besides, he’s a dear friend, and nobody likes to lose a friend, do they. "

― Hazel Gaynor , When We Were Young & Brave