She made it sound like she still thought him 'little more than a cat', which made Salem huff his offence at her assumption that he didn't deserve these titles. Maybe not yet. 'Hero' did sound good, though. The kind of person who would be allowed to take over the world. He slipped off of the book to look up at her hopefully again, giving another twirl so that she would use her human hands for him. "I could be a hero. My career opportunities kind of dried up a few years ago, and it's been a rocky transition to find something new. I don't do intern positions, though," he said, watching carefully after the book. "That can't go in any library, it has to stay with me," he added, before it could get to far and she could realize this vision of hers.
no subject