"No worries," Alex said, reaching to take the kitten again. "If worse comes to worst, I'll get her drunk. Then she'll sleep..." He winked to let Bailey know he was kidding - mostly - then tucked her alongside him again and opened his book.
"Want to hear about the properties of Orianthus Root and why it works in Sobering potions?" He gave Bailey a wave, then started to read to the kitten in hopes that she'd conk off again.