Steven tried to stay serious, not being able to hide the quirk of his mouth. "A real joker, you are," he said under a breath, shaking his head again as he watched Salem twirl about. A part of him honestly did hope that Salem was joking, but he had his suspicions. Not that that mattered in the moment. "Right. Speaking of work - you're going to help me with some of this." Bending over, he scooped up the cat, holding him in his arms as he straightened up to move back to the other side of the room.