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[maddest]

[You rang?]

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[al_truism]

Not even a little?

[Al presses the mug into his hands, leading the way.]

I could curl up with you for a while and read to you.

[maddest]

Only today.

[Shrugging.]

But I'm not an invalid. I kept this city running while you were all comatose, and don't forget it.

[al_truism]

I couldn't forget it.

[He means that.]

Only today, I promise.

[maddest]

Wonderful.

How are you recovering?

[al_truism]

Slowly. I'm trying to take it a little easier.

No late nights. No long patrols when it's cold.

[maddest]

Not a terrible idea. It'll take a bit to come back from.

[al_truism]

Romulus is already fussing. I had him over the morning I woke up and he insisted on cooking for me.

[maddest]

Well.

[Sipping his tea.]

I'm trying to do the same.

[al_truism]

[Al plays with the edge of Break's blanket, giving it a light tug.]

I should have listened to you. You were right when you told me to tell them. And to lay down.

[maddest]

Don't worry. No one listened to me. I had to chase each of you individual bastards out into the streets where you fell down into ditches.

[al_truism]

How many did you have to chase down?

[Urging him into the bed, fluffing the blankets up.]

[maddest]

Too many.

[Saved from answering by the fact that at this minute, a kitten rubs up against Al's leg.

A completely invisible kitten.]

[al_truism]

[Al feels it, and looks down... finding absolutely nothing.]

... does someone have a cat-?

[maddest]

That's Sugarplum. She's mine- she's invisible. Be careful, her claws are razors.

[Literally. But her sweet little front paws go up on his leg, as she stands up and starts to mewl for attention, kneading a tiny bit. He wasn't kidding.]

[al_truism]

[Al keeps his feet where they are, carefully kneeling down. He winces, because that really hurts, and carefully touches her head.]

... where did you find her?

[maddest]

Come here, sweet-

[Reaching down to scoop her up, he tucks her against his chest, holding her in such a way that he position is obvious, then gesturing for Al to come pet.]

Lucifer. She's a hellkitten. She's going to grow up fiercely protective and guardy.

[al_truism]

[Al reaches out to pet her, exploring slowly, making sure to stay away from her sensitive eyes and nose.]

... that's so sweet.

[Intensely protective is always good.]

[maddest]

Her name is Sugarplum. I think she's purple, under the invisibility, but he won't tell me.

[al_truism]

You would hope she's purple.

[Al laughs and plays with her tiny paws.]

She's so soft...

[maddest]

[She starts purring at about three times the volume of a normal cat. Like a small vacuum cleaner, entire body shaking from it, from her whiskers to the tip of her tail.]

After the life-saving.

[al_truism]

I'm glad you have a little friend to watch over you, too.

[maddest]

It's nice not to have mice or rats about any more.

[Making a face.]

[al_truism]

I can't decide whether she'd like Kitty or eat her.

[maddest]

Probably eat her, she's going to grow to hip height on you.

[al_truism]

We should introduce them while she's still small, if we're going to introduce them at all.