And there she sits without a fuss. As soon as she's in the chair, Shishi follows, setting his front paws on the chair so he can push himself up and continue to invade Lauralae's personal space.

"Don't be rude," Shura chides, but he's happy to ignore her so long as Lauralae is willing to let him do as he pleases. Even if she's not petting him, she still has Smells on her, and those are always interesting. It's entertaining enough, at least while he's waiting for the food to arrive.