"I'm going to kill the Thing." Kinner's voice is sharp, almost fierce. It's not aimed at Alastor, but at the Thing itself, but he wonders if Alastor will still laugh at him if he comes back victorious. "I'm not gonna be eaten by any more cows."

He means that. He wants revenge, and he'll get it, too.

The cook turns the conversation over to a lighter subject. "Oh, I've been working on some hobbies. The fish shop's goin' well - I've been thinking of taking up guitar lessons if I can find 'em."