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Finn watched the cat disappear around the door, slightly perturbed by his attitude. He'd always imagined Snowball and Azzo as a seamless team, based on what he'd heard of them from Mistral and Megiddo and observed for himself. But the last five years had clearly been hard on them both... and maybe the barbs were just part of their rapport.

He avoided saying any more on the subject of Mistral, on the basis of wanting neither to lie nor to jeopardize her position. It was almost characteristic quietude - she'd been something of an apprentice to him, and more than that, a close friend. He could just as well be mourning her betrayal, Finn decided, as he could be hiding something larger. Or at least he hoped that was the impression Azzo took away.

Laughing, he said, "Nah, she looks just like Arkady. Tall and skinny as a rail and her mother's red hair. She does have my eyes, though... and my freckles." He couldn't well say any more about Azzo's lost love, and was beginning to feel bad for being so overbearing about his present happiness. Awkward.

Pushing off the counter, Finn announced, "I keep the spare bedroom made up. I'll get you a towel and a change of clothes, and we can do your laundry once you've showered."

Finn relaxed a bit, seeing that Azzo could give as good as he got. "Yeah, there should be a pad of paper and a pen on the coffee table," he called as he got things from the linen closet. "Does Snowball need a towel?" He got a towel down for Snowball anyway and tipped it onto the bathroom counter without looking in - would the cat be bathing as a cat? In his human form? Honestly, Finn had no desire to know.

"I'll download you on everything once you're all cleaned up, yeah," he said, setting the other towel and a set of pajamas out. "It's some really ******** up dystopian YA novel bullshit."