"Yes, yes," Daine says with a put-upon sigh, though she's still grinning. She can't fault him for being curious. Once they're out of this maze, they'll have to make time for her to show off for him.

Kitten takes Andrew's hand between her forepaws and turns it over, sniffing curiously for a few moments. Then she releases him with a cheery trill. "She likes you," Daine says, in case he hadn't guessed as much.

Introductions over, there's still the matter of getting out of the maze. "I left a bit of a trail," Daine says, turning in the general direction of where she'd last dropped a book. "I think we're even in the right corridor for it. Should be that way."