You didn't know how important they mean to me

Every single night without fail, they'll be up waiting for me. Every single night without fail, they'll be hinting me for midnight treats. Every single night without fail, they'll be up listening to my whining about my day. They're already part of my life, why must you take them away from me?

Tortoise have feelings and they can sense their surroundings. If they're been taken away from their homes and placed somewhere that's not theirs. They'll sense it and they'll cry. No different from a human being.