>>I am currently working on a defence system, a large umbrella combined with a comfort blanket (it's for my Teddy Bear, honest).
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>Well I don't know if we'll take kindly to your having such a defense system. We may have to come and get you before you can deploy it.
>Unless, of course, you will promise to share it with the rest of the world... well at least those who WE designate as being worthy of such sharing.

As long as the sharing involves you standing at a reasonable distance holding the umbrella over me, I think we could work out a deal. In fact, you could be one of many, creating a large umbrella over me, much more effective. Of course, this would mean that you are just outside the shield, and have now made yourself a primary target for removing the shield over me. But you can rest assured that I would probably take action against anyone who attacked you and weakened the umbrella protecting me (er, sorry, us).

In order to qualify to join in this special relationship that we would have, you would also have to agree to back me in any decision I make, however questionable. If you could learn to sit up and beg on command, fetch sticks & generally act like a poodle, it would help your case considerably.