S'alright, you weren't to know.

[Isn't that an inherent risk of gift giving? And it's not as if he's particularly bothered by the new additions to his life, there's some novelty in having pets.]

All plants are alive. [Like... this is an obvious fact, Jon. Maybe more obvious by the fact the plant seems to almost straighten up under the sudden scrutiny.] If you've only ever had dead plants, you're not a very good gardener.