I wonder if that's how they usually take their tributes.
[ Malcolm had watched the other man offer the fish to the feline guardians, one of whom is smelling it curiously. He's in the kitchen gathering some fruit to eat for a snack. Malcolm doesn't eat large meals, and fortunately the fruit here is really sweet and fresh. The sense of calm that pervades this place is allowing him to eat more than he usually does at home. ]
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[ Malcolm had watched the other man offer the fish to the feline guardians, one of whom is smelling it curiously. He's in the kitchen gathering some fruit to eat for a snack. Malcolm doesn't eat large meals, and fortunately the fruit here is really sweet and fresh. The sense of calm that pervades this place is allowing him to eat more than he usually does at home. ]
Maybe they also accept belly rubs?