I waffled a moment, then grinned up at her. "Me-ow?" I said, not meowed.
"Oh, you!" Karyn said, rolling her eyes. "If that's the way you want to play it, kitten, then maybe it's time to treat you like a real pet cat."
I stopped. "Karyn, you promised that you wouldn't do that."
"Hey, you're the one that started acting like a pet. I'm just following your lead." Karyn stood up and ...