Animals relied on their instinct, not their emotions. In this way, they were almost superior to humans. Almost. Although emotions could be a real pain in the ass and it could bring a person to their knees, it could also be someone's greatest strength. Harley was never one to admit that he perhaps relied on his own emotions too much, though he knew that at times it was obvious. How many times had he beaten a man bloody because his rage had blinded him? A lot. But Harley knew they were well deserved.
"She only likes me 'cause I shared my food with her," Harley joked, partially with the hope that the kitten would meow in protest but she sat silently in Alicia's caring arms, like the little princess that she was becoming. This cat was going to get spoiled beyond belief between the two of them. "Salem was a sarcastic little shit. I wanted to be him when I grew up." Yeah, he'd watched Sabrina. It'd been a good show. The aunts had been hot.
He scoffed and went over to the drawer and pulled out a tiny piece of leather that he had started to fashion into a collar. "If by awkward, you mean right on my face and around my head like she's my newest accessory, than yes. She's already started doing that." Alicia continued to ask about his old life and he regarded her for a moment, looking over his shoulder before shutting the drawer and bringing over the tiny leather collar. She was sweet to ask, especially since he could tell that it was genuine curiosity that fueled her. "I was seven. I'm still not sure where she came from. Maybe I just am some kind of stray cat magnet."
No, he hadn't gotten down on bended knee and offered her the world. Not that he wouldn't have, if only to see the look on her face and tease her a little and joke about it later. "Sorry, Butterfly. I'll try to be more romantic and suave next time," like Negan who could just smile and bring all the girls to the yard. And boys. Damn charisma-filled asshole. Harley went to go sit on the couch, motioning for her to follow so he could try the collar on the kitten. "I don't know about famous but what about the Egyptian goddess? Bastet? We could go with Tet-tet for short," though he couldn't help but laugh at the silliness.