He returned to find Marian coaxing Carver back up onto the exam table with a treat in her hands. She gave him a sheepish grin, and waved at him. Carver, of course, took that moment to jump up onto the table and snatch the treat out of her fingers by batting it away with his paw.
She turned her attention back to the cat and wagged a scolding finger at him, "No no, you know you're supposed to grab it with your teeth and not use the claws. Sigh, you're supposed to be on your best behaviour when we're in front of strangers."
Marian sucked on her finger, nodding at Thackery, "Right. Do you want me to hold him in place while you do that? I doubt he's just going to sit still."