[Kira merely smiles in response to her wry statement. He had expected a token attempt to reassure him that hers are very well behaved and not troublesome at all, or to disregard the concern since it wouldn't actually kill him to interact with mutts.

In any case, Kira is independent by nature... she can cuddle her dogs and he can enjoy solitude. Or, looking it another way, if she'd like him to become more dependent then she'd better choose him. But there wouldn't be any need for that, as long as her plan succeeded, right?]

Well, I'm fond of both plants and cats. It's little wonder the two of us hit it off. I suppose Stray Cat can keep me company while you play with the pooches. Along with my love, of course.