[Oh, right. In retrospect, that was nooot exactly the most tactful thing to say in front of the bird like that. Wally winced and tried an apologetic smile, trying to push aside the instinct to think of it as a bird and think of her like just a different looking alien instead. It wasn't like he lacked experience with those.]

Man, I'm really sorry, Tammy. I wasn't thinking how that would sound.

[He added a few more apologetic strokes and glanced over at Okita.]

It's Wally West. New arrival and has a hidden talent for sticking his foot in his mouth.