Study Hall -- Friday, November 11th

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At the front desk, Sarah is killing time reading "Lucifer's Hammer" and shooting a dart gun with the little rubber darts at passing students without looking. The puppies and kittens are scampering around the floor in a playful mood, looking for people to pick them up.

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[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka inclined her head to the cat, on the off-chance it was actually bowing to her. Around here, anything was possible.

[lightningsword.livejournal.com]

Faithful got tired of mocking the puppies and sauntered over to where Beka was sitting. "Mrowr?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Curious. She put her hand out for the cat to sniff. "Name's Beka. Though I've been called 'kitten' and didn't hate it," she said, smiling. If anyone noticed her talking to a cat, they'd probably think she'd finally lost it, but hey, it was a nice cat.

[lightningsword.livejournal.com]

Faithful butted his nose against Beka's hand. "Nice to meet you. What's wrong with kitten?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka blinked. "Did you just... Never mind. You did, didn't you? Nothing's wrong with 'kitten', if the right person says it. Or were you asking about this little one?" The kitten had ceased it's mewing and was now tangling it's claws in her hair. She looked down at the cat. "What do I call you, and are you offended when people pet you?"

[lightningsword.livejournal.com]

Faithful's tail twitched. "Why does everyone ask me that? Of course I don't mind being petted, I'm a cat. Named Faithful by the way."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka reached down and stroked Faithful's head, then rubbed the side of her hand against his face. "It's nice to meet you, Faithful. I think we ask because..." Her nose crinkles into a funny sort of grin. "Well, with people, you generally want to know someone before you go petting them."

[lightningsword.livejournal.com]

Faithful glanced up. "Do I look like a person?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Not a human person, no. But you're sentient, and that makes you a person of a sort. At least the way my people think about people...and this is getting confusing." Beka smiled down at Faithful. "Let's just go with, I didn't want to make any assumptions and offend you, because the cats I've met are easily miffed."

[lightningsword.livejournal.com]

"Mrowr."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka put her hand back down for Faithful to bite or rub against his he chose.