Imagine just tossing a sandwich at Micolash and he recoils like a vampire shown a holy symbol. Who knows, it could work!

Henry, meanwhile, continues to prove he's a much better meal partner than his keeper ever will be, because he gets right to work on devouring both meat bits. And then licking his lips and sniffing/looking around for more. Micolash chides him, "Greedy," as he resumes petting the cat. His hand gets sniffed immediately out of hope for more food.

"Why are you so keen on finding your beast friend? Are you close?" Conversation might as well keep going, and this is a subject the scholar only realizes now that he's been wondering AND has no direct answers to. "Family? ...Spouse?"