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Ancelin was currently mopping the back floor. Somebody's child had let a puppy run about freely instead of leaving it in it's pen, and the dog had kindly decided to use the floor as a toilet. So, as per usual, An cleaned it up.
"I love animals, but I hate the messes they make." An said with a discontented sigh as she ran the mop back and forth over the floor. She had a yellow 'wet floor' warning sign sitting on the floor by the area she was cleaning. She just hoped nobody would come and fall.

"Aaaaan." came a voice from the front.
"What is it Sarah?" she called back.
"When you're done with that I need you to put more bedding in the hamster cage.
"Alright!" urg.. What time did she get off again?

Now, it was one thing in the pet store Ancelin hated. The one thing she would not clean up after, or take care of. The one animal in the store that she would not have a single thing to do with and she left up entirely to the other people who worked there. If she had her way, they wouldn't even sell this creature.. But there was such a high demand for them so they had too. What where these animals, one might ask?

.. Cats.. Ancelin HATED cats.

And it just so happened that when she was walking down the isle with a medium sized bag of hamster bedding that she saw a cat... man. Ancelin's eyes widened and she quickly stopped and took a step back. If she could, she would of hissed. If she still had her wings, her feathers would of plumed. But instead she simply took in a deep breath and kept her back to the cages holding the birds (that happened to be right by the lizard cages) and stared at the man. Oh god. It was her worse nightmare come to life.

She didn't even notice the boy she was probably standing in the way of.

"Hello.." Ancelin stumbled backwards a bit, stabling herself against the shelf behind her. Thank god they where very securely screwed into the ground. She quickly looked down to the child, then back up to the man, then at the child again. She was suddenly distracted by the odd appearance. Obviously, this wasn't a biological son.
"First pet huh.." She said as she stared down at the toddler. Well.. She had the same thoughts as his worried father at least. She wasn't about to suggest something that could easily die.

"H..His first pet.. Yes.. Well.. Since he's so young, I'd suggest something like a dog or..." she took a pause and eyed the man again. " .... A cat." she then looked down at the boy. She had the strong inclination that he was a Sin like her. But she was a little too distracted to ask.

Ancelin looked down at the boy again as he tugged on her skirt. She then bent down to look into the cage he was pointing to. A box turtle?
"Well.. That could make a reasonable first pet." She said, as she set a hand on the small of the child's back. She then stood up, trying to go into 'business mode' rather than 'I despise cats' mode.

"These small cages really are not to be mistaken as suitable enclosures for the animals we sell. If you want to keep a turtle, I'd highly suggest an outdoor enclosure for during the summer or a large indoor cage for him. A large card board box would make a fine home if you get a heat lamp and give him some hiding places. Just nothing like a small fish tank." She said. Ancelin made a habit to learn as much as she could about the animals they sold. After they got in hermit crabs and they kept dieing on her she looked into their care, and once she discovered how wrong they where taking care of them, she started learning about EVERY animal they sold.

"They're not very active pets though.. Really just something for you to look at and feed. If you want a more high energy pet, I'd really have to suggest something like a dog or a ferret." she explained, not looking at Deet the entire time so she wouldn't get overly anxious.

Ancelin smiles softly, she liked shy guys. She found them adorable. Much like her friend Tyler. She nodded and looked down at the cage.
"Well, the good thing is they are not that horribly expensive to care for." she said, before she looked down the isle.
"In isle four we have fake rocks with special holes for animals to hide in, and heat rocks that he could lay on. I might also suggest a large water bowel that way he could get in and soak. All are reasonably priced items. The most expensive would probably be the heat rock which runs around $20." she said, before she looked up to Deet.

Her expression got a little more tense as she looked at the man, but sadly this was a business deal she had to do with the cat-like parent as well as the child.
"Does any of this sound like it'll be a problem? They'll eat typical salad foods like lettuce and carrot shavings. And it doesn't hurt to give them meal worms or crickets from time to time. Which you can get alive or dead."

"Alright, if you'll just give me a second to take this bedding to the front, I'll get a hand basket to help gather everything you will need." Ancelin said as she relaxed a bit. This man apparently wasn't really a cause for concern for her, so she tried to shove her feline-phobia to the back burners.

She paused her movement when the boy asked her the question though, her suspicions where confirmed.
"Yes, I am a Sin'aeis." Ancelin said matter of factly as she looked down to the boy. "Does this mean you're from the mansion as well?" she asked, that question directed at both the boy and his guardian.

Ancelin nodded her head.
"Yeah, Chaco is known to do that from time to time." She said as she nervously scratched the side of her head. Tenshi had adopted her the.. uh.. 'normal' way so to speak. As in she went to the mansion and inquired about adopting a child and was therefore given An.
"The mansion is a nice place to go every now and again to meet others like us. I suspect one day even I will end up moving back 'home'." She said, but didn't go much farther into the topic. She wasn't sure exactly how loose lipped she was allowed to be about the.. technical issues.

"But if you'll excuse me, I'll be just a minute." She said as she dashed to the front of the store with the bedding. She would return moments later with a small hand basket, allowing the two to discuss anything they might need to concerning buying the turtle or it's supplies.

"'Kay!" Nihilo said, taking her hand happily, his yellow eyes shining. Deet smiled as well, following the blue-haired girl and his snake son. Deet was actually pretty pleased with this hole experience: His son got a pet, a low-maintenance one at that, and it seemed the Nihilo got along well with his own "kind".

Though some thing Ancelin said was still floating in the back of the cat man's mind: I suspect one day even I will end up moving back "home". It was that last word that stung. Deet thought his house was Nihilo's home. I wonder if, eventually, that'll change.... he though solemnly.