Hearing that there are even bars for the weirdos like him makes him relax somewhat. Though relaxing into the idea and admitting that he's a shifter are two completely different things. One allows him to calm down as he tries to acclimate to this new world view. The other still gets caught in his throat if he even thinks about saying anything.

"That's-- And no one goes after them? They just do their thing and no one cares?"