Truth be told, the majority of humans don't see beyond that top layer either, which is exactly why his system of self-isolation works so perfectly.

Daine picked a good practice area. It's easy to hook his little claws into the carpeting, and running into it hurt less than a real tree would have. He waits, expecting her to come pick him up.

"Catch me," he demands, and flips off the cat tree to do exactly what she's suggested.