[ Apple picks up the kitty's book, squinting at the title - oh, hex it, nobody else is really around anyway. She pulls her glasses out of her handbag and sets them on her nose. Much better! ]

'Puss in Boots'? Oh! Are you his... [ a very long pause. Apple is certain it is not polite to check. ] ...son? Or daughter? Or - oh, but then mine would be...

[ She finally looks down at her own book, and sees the words 'Evil Queen'.

...

Very carefully, Apple sets the books back down. ]

Well! If we both have these books, then obviously they have something to do with us, even if they aren't about, well, us. Because they can't be. Ha! Ha ha! [ No, Apple, that is the opposite of convincing laughter. ] Um. Maybe...maybe we need to find these people? Do you know where to find Puss in Boots or an Evil Queen, kitty?

[ Okay, now she really wishes she could talk to animals like Ashlynn. She's pretty sure that cats can not, as a general rule, be pointed in a direction and asked to 'lead'. Although this one does seem particularly friendly, and if he is in some way related to Puss in Boots, all bets on regular cat behavior are off. ]