I see. We've a veritable army of thieves in our midst, then.

[He's trying very hard to sound grave.

These beasts are some of the few that haven't given him too much trouble (save, maybe, for rounding up the cords and the occasional misjudgment of what they can and cannot pick up, but he does at least agree with the noise]

Or mayhap they were attempting to show you their appreciation in the only way they knew how.