[ You know what? That’s actually a new one. Most people talk about how weird his first name is. That’s what he expected when she led with ‘an interesting name.’ ]

Ah, yes, that’s correct? It’s not really a common last name, if that’s what you mean.

[ So she came from somewhere without cats at all. Interesting, he kind of wishes there were no cats here right now. ]

I see, I suppose that’s accurate… But aren’t there a lot of things that could be described as furry beasts around here?

[ Listen, he needs to ask, even as he disappears from the feed with a panicked sound to try to pick up a cat that was getting a little too close to a magical experiment of his. One can hear a harried ‘Do you want to keep your whiskers?? Geez, get out of that!’ ]