"Cats have got their ways," Xavier replied, taking a couple of steps into the room. "There's no telling what they won't manage for the sake of a little trouble." He might have sounded condemning, but no, he sounded fond. He liked cats very much, and Chouette in particular.
"Would you like me to give it a try, Mr Llewellyn?" he offered, taking a couple of steps closer. She had known him for years, after all.