A brow was raised as Shawn continued to regard the strange feline. He was fairly certain it was very much a wild creature yet it seemed to be showing a considerable amount of calm as its batting at his leg seemed to simply be trying to get his attention. "Poor things like you certainly don't belong in a cage," he said to it, not even sure why he was talking to it. It wasn't like it could actually respond to him after all.
But then the clerk was calling to him and he was standing up once again. He made his way to the counter then, to see about getting his errand taken care of. The box was handed over and idle chitchat was made as Shawn referenced the feline in the cage. It sounded as if it were some strange stray that had been picked up and thought to be sold to someone that might appreciate it for its pelt. That didn't sit well with Shawn even if he had grown up in an area that killing animals for their furs was really quite common. But after a little more discussion, Shawn decided it would make a good addition to the new shop. Anything along the water was often infested with nasty rodents. A feline around could help keep them away.
With a deal made, Shawn made his way back to the cage and hoisted it up by the handle atop it to bring the feline at eye level. He made a point of keeping it far enough away so that if it should get angered he wouldn't lose and eye to a rather sharp claw. "Looks like you're coming with me," he said with a slight smile, "The shop could use a cat of your size to keep any rodents away." And with that said, shaking his head as he realized he was still talking to an animal, he left the shop and headed back to his own so that it could get used to its new home.
It didn't take him long to get there and once within the shop near the shipyard, he set the cage with the feline down on one of the many crates toward the back. He undid the lock on the cage then and opened it up so that the feline could get out. "Welcome to your new home," he said before chuckling to himself. As if it actually cared to be welcomed to such a place.
But then the clerk was calling to him and he was standing up once again. He made his way to the counter then, to see about getting his errand taken care of. The box was handed over and idle chitchat was made as Shawn referenced the feline in the cage. It sounded as if it were some strange stray that had been picked up and thought to be sold to someone that might appreciate it for its pelt. That didn't sit well with Shawn even if he had grown up in an area that killing animals for their furs was really quite common. But after a little more discussion, Shawn decided it would make a good addition to the new shop. Anything along the water was often infested with nasty rodents. A feline around could help keep them away.
With a deal made, Shawn made his way back to the cage and hoisted it up by the handle atop it to bring the feline at eye level. He made a point of keeping it far enough away so that if it should get angered he wouldn't lose and eye to a rather sharp claw. "Looks like you're coming with me," he said with a slight smile, "The shop could use a cat of your size to keep any rodents away." And with that said, shaking his head as he realized he was still talking to an animal, he left the shop and headed back to his own so that it could get used to its new home.
It didn't take him long to get there and once within the shop near the shipyard, he set the cage with the feline down on one of the many crates toward the back. He undid the lock on the cage then and opened it up so that the feline could get out. "Welcome to your new home," he said before chuckling to himself. As if it actually cared to be welcomed to such a place.