It simply looked at you and the soilders.

I ask why it's afraid of the soldiers (and me too)

It poked the net with a horn, whimpering.

Fleck and Jade both looked sad, and walked over to the trike and gave it hugs.

I ask if these soldiers caught it in the net or if different people did

A soldier replied, *we had set a trap for enemy soldiers or aggressive animals. The poor thing stumbled into it.*

I say, *They won't trap you again.* Then, glaring at the soldiers: *RIIIIIIIGHT?*

They all nod, but one piped up, saying, *we wont, but its not our fault if the thing is stupid and walks into it again.*

The trike winced, feelings hurt.

*Would you like it if I called you lacking in intelligence if you stepped into an invisible trap that hadn't been there before? This triceratops has perfect right to call you lacking in intelligence because you put it there and expected only enemies to find it. This was the triceratops's land first.*

I say this to the one who piped up. And I glare daggers at him.

The man glared back. *its our land now. It can learn to stay far away from us. And if it walks into another trap, so be it.*

The trike began crying a bit, sniffing and tears rolling down its face.

I quietly decide to drag his bedroll a little way from camp and set a trap for him on his way back.

I then whisper to the triceratops my plan, and say not to listen to him, he lacks intelligence and makes up for it with rudeness.