Pleased at the response, pet him she did. "It's lucky that I didn't have any of Hikari's fur on me. I'm not sure how you feel about dogs."

When the cat spoke the pets temporarily ceased.

"You can talk!?" Sure. Hikaru could always seem to converse with and understand animals before but that was because she was an unofficial Disney Princess this was different. Even Umi or Fuu could have spoken to this cat! "Oh.. um.. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to insult you".

Then the pets continued. "So, you want me to ask something more important?". Okay, maaaayybbbe Umi or Fuu would have had an easier time talking to a cat that could speak their language. Hikaru was a bit more thrown off by the prospect.

"Maybe you could tell me where we are? Or why?"