'You were talking,' said Odd.
The animals looked at Odd and at each other. If they did not actually say 'Who? Us?', it was there in their expressions, in the way they held themselves.
'Somebody was talking,' said Odd. 'And it wasn't me. There isn't anyone else in here. That means it was you lot. And there's no point in arguing.'
'We weren't arguing,' said the bear. 'Because we can't talk.' Then it said, 'Oops.'