That's good. I'm glad to hear it.

[ Could the Skrulls have pretended long enough to befriend the humans and give them jobs? He didn't know, but he doubted it. The likelihood of this all being a Skrull plot was slim to none, but he couldn't take that risk without at least asking. ]

That's one potential threat off the list of hostiles, and believe me, it's a big one. You said they were nicer before the turtle was injured. Is it possible they have a symbiotic bond with it?