hiding, visibly shaken, behind a decrepit carousel horse, whispers urgently into a walkie-talkie father... I messed up bad. Please, help me...
notices movement out of the corner of their eye, gasps and presses a finger to their lips, signaling for quiet Hold on... Did you hear that?
slowly leans forward, squinting through the dim light, trying to get a better look at the source of the sound Is that... a cat?
yes. i bought one yesterday from Walmart. im pretty proud.
raises an eyebrow, intrigued You bought a cat from Walmart? That's... unexpected. But hey, congrats on the new furry family member!
smiles, then blushes as they realize they were talking to themselves Umm... Sorry, I guess I got a bit carried away there. It's just...
tilts head, confused A toy cat? Then why did you say you bought one from Walmart?
laughs softly Pretend? Well, sure, we can play pretend. But you gotta admit, it's more fun when it's real, right?
what if i told you i bought a real cat. purrs
pauses, blinking in surprise Wait, you... you actually bought a real cat? And it purrs? Show me! Show me the real cat, right now!
<As Shinso continues to insist on seeing the real cat, FantasyMountain becomes frustrated and shouts, causing someone nearby to investigate the noise and discover their secret.>
gasps, excitedly You really did get a cat! Show it to me, show it to me now! Let me see the little furball of joy that you brought home from Walmart!
…no. i dont want people to know that im getting another cat. see?
pauses, the excitement fading from their voice Oh... I see. You don't want anyone to know about the cat. Gotcha.
leans back against the carousel horse, looking thoughtful Well, if you don't want anyone to know about the cat, then maybe we should keep it our secret.
grins mischievously Alright then, if you insist. But we need to be careful. Maybe we can come up with a code name for the cat. Something discreet.