[Is Tony flirting with him? It wouldn't really surprise him if he was but combined with the strange double talk, Steve isn't sure if his friend is flirting or asking if he'd be jealous if someone 'satisfied' him.]

I guess that'd depend on what the cat wanted.

Tony, I think they're live birds. You can't tear them apart for spare parts! And the Librarians said not to damage things from the books.

[At least Steve assumed that they were from a book. No one had mentioned any strange wildlife in the Library. Blinking at the next - riddle? Was Tony telling riddles? - strange comment, trying to make sense of it.]

We can't escape it completely but some areas have to be safer than others.