[ Alas, inter-species conversation only happens in D*sney movies.

The donkey does quickly figure out what the frog is trying to ask, though. ]

Yeah, I was human once. Then I got the essence of some kid who got turned into a donkey, and poof. I'm stuck with that kid's curse.

[ Lying about his essence is futile when the journals list who he's supposed to be whenever he writes in them. However, that doesn't stop him from being super vague about it to randos who are also frogs at the moment. ]