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Just kittens, got it. Cecelia would remember that in the future, she would. As for their task, Cece was EXCITED. She loved races and competition AND going fast, so this was like MADE for her. Unfortunately, she didn't know her partner well and Mate looked pretty content just sitting on her lap, pawing at her hand. He hadn't even really gone for the treat Williamson had thrown him, which surprised her. "Aren't you hungry, Mate? You earned that. Well actually I did, but I earned it for you. Bet it's tasty. Who doesn't love a good snack? I know I do." Cecelia picked up the treat and put it in her palm, offering it up to him. "Go on."
The human girl was too bouncy and bony for Mate's taste and he swatted and meowed and demanded she get his treat for him, as he certainly wasn't going to go fetching it. He wasn't a crup, for merlin's sake. Luckily this human girl wasn't as unintelligent as some humans could be and he sniffed at the treat some before nibbling on it, satisfied with the taste. If she could get him some more food, maybe he'd play nice.
"That's a good boy, mate. Bet you liked that." He was so cute and they REALLY seemed to be bonding over this mutual love of snacks thing, she could FEEL it. Now it was just a matter of getting him through the obstacle course.
Scooping him up in her arms, Cecelia moved over to the pile of cat toys and other incentives and had a closer look. "Well the lead and harness are out. You don't look like you'd like a lead, Mate." He already seemed pretty grumpy about her holding him like she was, so she was PRETTY sure he wouldn't be pleased if she stuck him in a harness and tried to take him for a walk. "Maybe just some more treats? You'd help me out for some of those, wouldn't you?" She could even make a little trail of them for him. Hey, yeah!
She moved closer to the course, setting him down and slowly backing away from him. "See these, Mate?" She held up the handful of treats she had in her hand and slowly began placing them down, spaced apart so he'd have to cover the distance of the course to get them. "Now just come get them, okay?! I know you can do it!"
OI! If having to sit on her bony lap wasn't bad enough, the girl was now cradling him in her bony arms and he wiggled a bit in protest, wondering where on earth he was being taken.
Oh no. no no no. Hiss no, he was not fetching treats. Still not a crup, even if they did taste good. No human girl, just no.
"Mate! Come on, Mate!" Cecelia bent down, patting her knees and urging the kneazle on, but he simply wasn't coming. Was it just her, or did he actually look unimpressed?
Well, this wasn't working. She'd just have to think of another way...
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