[ He lets an airy hint of laughter decorate his tone, giving a light shrug, open posture, still holding the Polaroid in one hand. But something flashes across his face after a beat that's a bit less lighthearted, and takes some wind from his sails. He's not lying, he does nap in the sun probably more often than most people still, but that's exactly the thought that strikes him, and he's caught off-guard by the question a second time (though, quite less than the first!)... Maybe it deserves a fairer answer, on second thought. ]
Or, uh— I used to. More often, at least. I used to live on an island. For a really long time... My dad was away a lot so I just did whatever I wanted all the time. And I still kinda do, in general—! But it's not like that in the human towns... Other people aren't doing that. If I laid down right here and took a nap right now? Definitely weird, hah. But a cat? Toootally normal. People expect you to be doing whatever you want, y'know?
[ That same natural laughter dances through some parts, good-humored despite the relative bleakness of his point, but all the same tinged with laughter, an expressive and nonchalant young man if there ever was one. But clearly putting on airs to make light of gravity. ]
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[ He lets an airy hint of laughter decorate his tone, giving a light shrug, open posture, still holding the Polaroid in one hand. But something flashes across his face after a beat that's a bit less lighthearted, and takes some wind from his sails. He's not lying, he does nap in the sun probably more often than most people still, but that's exactly the thought that strikes him, and he's caught off-guard by the question a second time (though, quite less than the first!)... Maybe it deserves a fairer answer, on second thought. ]
Or, uh— I used to. More often, at least. I used to live on an island. For a really long time... My dad was away a lot so I just did whatever I wanted all the time. And I still kinda do, in general—! But it's not like that in the human towns... Other people aren't doing that. If I laid down right here and took a nap right now? Definitely weird, hah. But a cat? Toootally normal. People expect you to be doing whatever you want, y'know?
[ That same natural laughter dances through some parts, good-humored despite the relative bleakness of his point, but all the same tinged with laughter, an expressive and nonchalant young man if there ever was one. But clearly putting on airs to make light of gravity. ]