Don't voice that hypothetical out loud, you might give them Ideas.

"Mhm, if he doesn't wake up soon." No reason to hold anyone back if the sink space is freed up, but... he knows he can't expect that to happen immediately. All he can really do is wait, and maybe cast another mildly nervous glance on over to the penguin. "Still, I really... really hope he does."

It only seems fair that things living in his world actually have the chance to live a nicer life, like what Havenwell can offer. Even if that living thing is simply a penguin.