Louie smiled and rolled his sleeve back, at which point the rat scampered out from beneath the bulky hoodie. "He doesn't really like to give me much space," he said, with a hint of fondness in his tone. He really was growing used to having a pet - or a familiar, whatever. Even the responsibility that came with this wasn't as bad as he'd thought it'd be.

"And sure. Getting some food sounds like a good idea," he agreed. Fortunately, Louie wasn't keen on doing anything much more exciting than that, anyway.