The tiny human child watched after the talking lion, blinking after his hand was nudged. The cat has a place to stay? And it had food? And it wasn't a cell?

Duo scoffed a bit and stood up, making sure to dust off his cassock. He tugged on his cap a bit, mostly just to hide his eyes.

"Sure. I'll go with ya." What? The cat had things he wanted and needed. And also the cat had really piqued his interest. So Duo trotted up to the lion, staying within touching distance, but making sure he could easily bolt if this was all a trick.

"Grown-ups like throwin' their weight around. They're bigger than kids, so obviously they know more than us." He gave a derisive snort. "They don't know anything. Maybe they need to go to school."