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Bags upon bags were piled in Jada's car, the backseat filled to overflowing with Dior, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Dolce and Gabbana, etcetera... So much of the 'etcetera'. Jada had gone through for her December closet clean-out, and was dropping off her old clothes at the Salvation Army. At least that had been the plan, before her tire had gone flat. Now her BMW was being towed, her bags dragged away by a few people whom had so kindly volunteered to take them to the donation place. There really were some nice people in the world! She watched them pile the bags in their car and drive off, frowning. They did know the Salvation Army was the other way, right? Oh well, they'd get it right way round eventually. And she'd given them some gas money as a thank you, so it would be okay that they'd gotten a bit turned around! Now, however, she was standing alone on the side of the street tapping one booted heel on the sidewalk. The fabulous shoes were paired with a deep brown pencil skirt that ended above the knee, and a cream silk cashmere turtleneck by Ralph. The top just peeked out over the top of her Burberry trench coat.

It was cold outside. So, SO cold outside. The rental car was on the way; she'd politely refused a ride in that gross little tow truck, instead choosing to move over and sit on the edge of a fountain. How convenient that her car had chosen to wreck someplace pretty, instead of someplace with a heater nearby. Still, it was beautiful outside, and though the sun was setting, she was still warm enough thanks to her coat and gloves. Her calves were freezing, though. Her wallet and cards were tucked away in various pockets of her coat. Twenty minutes, the dealership had said. That wasn't too long, and Jada could appreciate the fresh air- and the chance to stretch out her legs on the edge of the fountain, leaning back to stare at the sky. Snow really was pretty. And it was a pretty quiet street, now that the tow truck was gone, along with the small string of cars that had backed up behind her broken-down M6.

The oddly firm splash of cold water connecting firmly with her rear end made Jada squeak and roll off the edge of the fountain and into the grass, manicured hand going to her bottom as she stared around. Who had done that! How rude! She glared at the fountain, and around, but saw no one who could possibly be the sadistic culprit. She stepped back towards the fountain, hesitantly, and locked gazes with adorable.

"You are so cute!" she cooed. "And probably rabid. But ohhh, look at you!" Well, a rabid seal wouldn't be near water. Rabies made animals afraid of them, didn't it? She scooted back over towards the fountain, cautiously. "How did you get here?" Not there yet, she paused, not wanting to startle a wild animal. Rumor said seals had sharp teeth. But this one looked like a baby! Maybe he'd gotten out of the zoo? Could she keep it? What would one feed a seal? How would she get it shots? Maybe it could live in the pool? Or her bathtub? Could baby seals eat McDonalds fish?

This was... the most adorable thing she'd ever gotten to see in her life. "Did you escape from the circus? Or the zoo?" she asked the baby seal as it wriggled up. "So friendly! You must be used to people, huh?" It was so cute! Briefly, she wondered how Castor would get along with a seal as his companion instead of another cat, or a puppy. No, Jada, that was... Oh look at him wiggle. "Ooork!" she cooed back at the creature, as though it actually meant something. It was rather like baby talking to a child, which was completely unacceptable, but this was an animal, so that made it all better. You could baby talk to an animal of any kind, and only cats would really judge you.

When the fluffy white baby seal (who could EVER club these things? They need to be drawn and quartered, really) rolled around in front of her, she clapped her hands for him-or-her. And then he-or-she was looking at her. With his-or-her big, expectant eyes. "You are just too cute!" she told the animal, sitting down on the fountain next to it. "I could absolutely gobble you up." she started to reach out for the seal, then froze. Mmm, wild animal. No matter how friendly, you just didn't want to... "Come here sweetie!" she finally said, throwing common sense to the wind. Who cared about fleas and potential diseases anyway! She held out her arms to the cute widdle baybee, trying to keep everything about her very reassuring. very, 'I won't throw you in my rental car when it gets here and kidnap you!'