The cat didn't seem to mind being picked up that much, really, happy to play as it is, but the rules are the rules, after all. Satisfied that Rita's complied, Lambert does indeed start to turn away, only to be stopped by the question.

"I haven't been working here that long," he says, honestly. Also, it's probably just good policy to not shittalk your boss on her own premises. "She's ... pretty hands-off, I'd say. Loves cats, obviously, thinks everyone should have one. Just a matter of meeting the right one."