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Elena's smile widens into a grin, watching the kitten find a new home in Leia's bosom.
There's your answer.
She continues to scritch the top of its head, the kitten burrowing into Leia now that it's secure in her arms. It is clearly seeking warmth wherever it can, and much prefers the company of two lovely young ladies instead of the older, cantankerous cat it has to share a crate with. "I don't think I have the heart to take it back to the pet store."
Even if she's never had a pet before. Jeremy's gargantuan Saint Bernard who never listened to her doesn't count. :|