Don't call him cute. It's demeaning. [yes project onto the cat a little why don't you peridot, but at least she's becoming defensive of her kitten's pride, rather than assuming he's her servant.

she holds the cat up to her face.] You're not cute at all. You're an extremely lethal force of nature. Your size and pleasing appearance are merely to keep all who challenge you from understanding your true power.

[claude yawns. yeah sure peridot. whatevs.]