Teekl not only allows the scritches, but leans into them for a second or two. Today marks a momentous occasion: a truce has been formed, Dorian is officially Pretty Okay in the cat's eyes.

"Naturally! If any of them should protest, they'll just become extra fillings for the sushi. Either that or I can just stone them, and we'll have the place to ourselves. It's usually easier that way."