[ To the Cat this is all dreadfully commonplace, just a simple fact of life, and it's been so long since he's talked to someone not even the slightest bit supernatural that he has to take great care not to breeze through the whole thing as if it were well known knowledge. That said, Simon really is handling it well, all things considered. Though he wouldn't put it past the guy to do some furious folklore googling later on, or even to check in with a nurse to make sure he's not growing a tumour the size of a man's fist that's making him hallucinate or whatever.

At the mention of his careful surveillance, the Cat King can't help but huff a little laugh. ]

The role of a Cat King is to take care of the Kingdom. I had to make sure you weren't starting a stray cull or anything with those little baggies of treats. Makes sense they'd send in someone as unassuming as you. But no, you were just... [ He sighs, quietly. ] Being nice.