*She smiles a little bit, trying not look as sad as she felt.* If that's all you want to do, I'm sure it will be great. Just don't sell yourself short, okay? I love you and you love you so this kid is 100% genetically wired to love you. Maybe someday, when they are big enough to really play with, you'll even love them back.

...Oh, uh, he didn't say when he was coming back. He just apologized and said the cats would have to wait.