While Thoth teased Bes, and Bes teased back, and she tried to stand still and be proper, Bast was also trying to surreptitiously remove the ice cube that was lodged at the small of her back. It had caught on her waistband, and she needed to pull it away from her body to get that little chunk of cold, wet torture to move. The problem was, she had a nice wide belt on her dress tonight and while the material of the garment moved, the leather of the belt didn't want to. Finally, she got it, the sound of the ice cube hitting the floor coincided with her brother's return.
Normally, that would have renewed her determination to get even with him, though she knew retribution would be happening anyway. But she was distracted by what her mother had just said. Bast knew she should show more decorum, especially since Mama had just invited them into the dining room, but she was so happy she couldn't help herself. Letting go of Thoth's hand, she gave a little squeal and pounced her adopted mother with an enthusiastic hug.
“Thank you, Mama!” While her mother had taken kittens and cats in the past, she usually said she'd be happy to find room for them, or she thought the other cats could use a little company. This time, though, she'd said she'd love to have him. She'd love to. That meant a great deal to Bast who felt very protective of the little ball of fluff and grr that were cats. “He doesn't have a name yet. He comes to hey you, but I think that's because he thinks he's going to be fed all the time. He's really hungry right now. I don't think he's done growing, but he's lost all his kitten teeth. You'll love him, I promise.”
She was so happy with the idea of her mother bonding with her newest rescue, she put her plans for revenge on the back burner. Bast gave her brother a bright smile, even as she looped her arm through Isis'. “Nubie? Can you make me a Velvet Hammer?” She even managed to remember to say, “Please. And thank you. Since you offered.”
What she really wanted was an Orgasm, but somehow, she didn't think Isis would appreciate her asking her brother for one of those. Thoth would probably laugh though, and even Bes would get a chuckle. But she didn't want to upset Mama since she was being so good about the stray cat. And she knew Anubis knew that she didn't mean the Velvet Hammer that was made with the orange and coffee flavors, she wanted the one that was sweet and milky, even if it wasn't exactly the sort of drink most people had with dinner.
Which reminded her, “What are we eating tonight? It's not chicken is it?” Bast's face made it clear that she would be displeased if it were.