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He'd been busy rummaging through some cupboards and chests in the kitchen and straightened up hiding something in his pockets as Larisa addressed him.

"Uh, I don't think she'll get hurt." Hwan seemed to ponder the question as the four of them walked the compound towards the stables. Most people wouldn't have any sort of problem with his surprise but then again, Rennati had managed to cut herself cleaning dishes so maybe anything was possible around her. They'd just have to keep an eye on her.

"Walk slowly and quietly..." He held up his hands to slow them before he and Jeong disappeared inside one of the furthest darkest stalls. He yanked around on one of the boards to reveal a cozy compartment filled with hay and scraps of fabric. Something dark and fuzzy yawned at him and he pulled out a pudgy black cat and draped her over his shoulder as he looked back at the others.

"She's pretty, isn't she? I call her Charcoal." Behind him, several other cats with varying ages lazed in the hidden compartment of the stall. It was clear they must've found a way inside and claimed it as a nest to hang around and lived off the kindness of trainees or vermin they could catch around the area. He liked coming here to feed the cats when he could, it was almost like having a pet and in a high stress environment like the academy, a bit of softness was nice to have around occasionally.

"Here, don't be shy." He pulled out the snack he'd stolen from the kitchen earlier and offered some to the others. He had a handful of chicken scraps and instantly Charcoal chomped some out of his hand and purred contently.

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Having only been to the stables once before for survival training, Rennati had no idea what in the world they could be going there for. Did they want to show them horses? That would seem like it wouldn't require as much secrecy though...

As they entered the stables, Hwan told them to walk slowly and quietly, so Rennati followed his lead. She started getting a little worried as they went to the furthest darkest stall where he started yanking on a board to reveal a compartment! Ren's eyes widened in shock as she watched him pull an adorable pudgy black cat out. She couldn't help but smile at the name Charcoal.

Jeong was next to snag a cat as it were. A pretty little calico he called speckle. Rennati had always had a soft spot for animals and she smiled and took a bit of the chicken he handed her and tried to bribe one of the cats out for herself to pet. A tiny little white one found it's way out of the compartment and towards the food, and her. She fed the little on all she had before sitting down in the hay. The cat, apparently deciding she wasn't all big and scary came and laid in her lap and started purring loudly. "They're so adorable...I love cats...how did you find them? What's this one's name?" She asked relatively quickly but still in a soft tone as to not spook any of the cats.