Once Ves and Gloriana clarified some matters to their new assistants, the new recruits all left the design lab in order to resume their tour.
Ves directed some attention to his students. Maikel and Zanthar Larkinson had been listening quietly on the side while holding two feisty cats in their arms.
"Meow."
"Miaow."
"Are the two of you enjoying yourselves?" Ves asked.
"Oh, uhm, yes, sir." Maikel stammered.
Neither of the two youngsters knew if it was appropriate for them to play around with the cats.
"It's fine." Ves casually brushed aside the issue. "The Larkinson Clan is known as the Clan of the Golden Cat. Every clansman is allowed to bring their own cats to work as long as they are smart enough to avoid getting in the way."
"Really?"
"Yes. The Larkinson Assembly recently passed this rule."
