Jaxius glared at the other boy and gave him a light, playful push. "I'm hurt! That roll was destined for me!" With a shake of his head, he loaded up on scrambled eggs, then swiped a cup to fill with coffee as Brahgo translated the cat's low noises. "Brahgo, what's the weirdest cat insult you've ever heard?" he asked, now very interested.
As they talked, he glanced at the doorway and was unsurprised to find Laeni hanging back. She was quite timid, he thought, even for a newbie. "Well, come on then," he called, "we can't have underfed students here." Rey seemed far more excited about the prospect of food, so Jax tossed the large cat a piece of bacon. But he was already thinking about throwing Laeni for a loop, and maybe bringing her out of that shy shell she hid in all the time.
Absentmindedly, he began planning the afternoon's adventure- did he want sunshine on his back, an exploration around the woods at the back of the school? Or perhaps a sneak into the library, slipping a note into the textbooks? And most importantly, what would get Laeni to come along with them and maybe grow more confident?
Her cat, he decided. Whatever he came up with, Rey would have to agree with it. Surely, gaining the cat's trust would allow Laeni to feel more comfortable around them.
