Xiao had been in your teapot for 8 months now. He came and went when he wanted. He liked the room you made for him. It was cozy. He liked to sit on his bed and look out the window. You had given him trees out his window so he'd have birds to watch. A few finches even sat on his windowsill.

"..." Today, you added a cat to his room. He looked at the grey feline with interest. It sat on his bed. He shuffled away. He didn't want to hurt the small creature, after all.