"Really?" Gulliver sat up a little straighter in his seat, his previous meek smile growing considerably at the knowledge that CiCi was looking for a pet. "It's funny you'd say that because that's exactly what I'm doing here. I'm researching companion animals." He was half tempted to drag his bag over onto the table and take out the books to show him in case CiCi needed proof.
"I mean, I can't decide. Do I want a dog or a bird or fish. I like dogs, taking them on walks and playing games and teaching tricks but a bird would be cool too, like a parrot, because I'd have someone to talk to that could talk back and they're so pretty. But fish, fish require the least amount of upkeep and they're really pretty too. Anyway, I'm sort of stuck." He'd prefer a human pet but he wasn't sure if that was a good idea after the last debacle.