Noah has been doing a little better lately, but he still feels lost, kind of listless, and he's been taking a lot of long walks just to force himself to get out of Hywel every now and then. He's on one now, and just passing Barry's building, when he sees an adorable cat.

A boy is trying to walk her, but she doesn't look the least bit interested. Noah hasn't met the cat's guardian, so he approaches shyly. Smiling to himself, he crouches down and holds his hand out toward the cat, making a soft cat calling sound with his tongue.

"She's pretty," he says to the boy, smiling up at him.