My chin was grabbed and manhandled by his right paw and he pulled my face toward his. He kissed me aggressively, whispered something of endearment, and eventually released my chin. He then said, “We have a lot of catching up to do. You haven’t been here in eight months. I want to hear everything about your strange world, Kyle. I’ll get you a drink, and keep feeding you drinks, but only if you leave nothing out of your traveling tales.”