It is pretty normal to want your friends with you, but yeah, also not want them involved in some outer world crazy shit at the same time.

Max gives a chuckle to Kavinsky's words as her concern evaporates.

She studies the creature, which looks harmless enough, but she's seen harmless enough before. It turned out to be not so harmless.

"I'd be more into a dog," Max admits to him. "They don't have those here, though, do they?"