[ Maddie is a little startled - she hadn't realized somebody was right there, oops - but suddenly people being there that you didn't know was there is kind of something you get used to, so she doesn't show much surprise. ]
Oh, yeah. That's Zel. He's my, uh, seeing eye cat. [ On the table, Zel meows in agreement. Then, seeing Mercy pull her hand back, accepts the gesture as a token of surrender and nabs the slice of pizza. He actually takes it over to a plate on the edge of the table, close to where Maddie is.
Under her breath, the girl mutters, ] You didn't need to grab the pizza for me.
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Oh, yeah. That's Zel. He's my, uh, seeing eye cat. [ On the table, Zel meows in agreement. Then, seeing Mercy pull her hand back, accepts the gesture as a token of surrender and nabs the slice of pizza. He actually takes it over to a plate on the edge of the table, close to where Maddie is.
Under her breath, the girl mutters, ] You didn't need to grab the pizza for me.