“Well, you see, a female bear would be less objectionable than a male bear, but I have not yet decided whether a female bear would be less objectionable than a male Elf, but probably.”

Just let's start objecting before we even know what we are looking at, shall we?
Sadly, an attitude that has continued well beyond Cuivienen!

“So I suppose you are a lady bear after all”

He figured that out really quickly!