Distracted at just the right moment.. Papyrus was just beginning to wonder, what if a dragon was also a were-dragon, and about to pose it for contemplation. He stares back at Angus, baffled.

"Why wouldn't wolves talk...? I guess some don't have much to say. And some just speak, uh, canine...?"

The communication methods between him and his familiar are only partly based in that magical bond, after all. Part of it is just a bone-deep familiarity with how nonverbal canines communicate.