[ Unfazed by the narrowed eyes, Dave simply shrugs. ] Don't pass the word on to him, I don't think he'd take it as well as you did, but his world is fictional in mine, too.

[ He calmly retrieves the Birman kitten from the other pocket, letting it climb around in his arms until John shows up. The black and white one starts purring immediately with Day's snuggles. ] You can hold onto mine for now, then.