Ves seriously contemplated gifting Ketis with a pet after they finished the design project.
Her contribution so far was very promising. Enlisting a mech designer who possessed a deep understanding of swordsmanship had been remarkably helpful in defining the melee capabilities of their Transcendent Messenger design. What she lacked in technical acumen, Ves could neatly make up for it in spades.
Therefore, rewarding her with a pet would convey his appreciation for her efforts. He invested a lot in taking her under his wing and bringing her up to this level. That that he had reached the point of harvesting the fruit, he needed to make sure he kept watering the tree to keep it pleased.
Adding another pet to their company would also give Ves something else to hug if he pissed off Lucky for whatever reason.
"Meow." Lucky affectionately rubbed his cheek against Ketis while excitingly swinging his tail.