Mara reached her hand out to Sophie. She supposed it was like any animal, you approached in good faith and respect and then you could see if the animal was going to approach you likewise. She offered the cat a small smile.
"That would be a start," Mara said. "A little bit back, Buffy had mentioned the possibility of marathoning certain films that display holiday traditions here," Mara had almost forgotten about it in everything that had happened with Luke. "I'm thinking I might take her up on it. Particularly as it seems there is a holiday approaching."
Mara had never particularly enjoyed feeling as if she didn't know things, and since Luke's disappearance she'd become suddenly aware of how little she knew about this place. Perhaps it was the fact that he'd been familiar that kept her from realizing it sooner, but now she was well aware of it and even further was aware of what she hadn't known about their life together. She'd kept from studying their world further partially because she'd wanted things from Luke to be new for her, but now things were different.
"I don't suppose you've read any of the books about us?" She said quietly.