*Oona's POV*

After the rather painstaking process of helping both apparently clueless, ancient beings scoop and clean the cats' litter pan and provide the necessary wet food as bribery, I watched Femme and Crow munching away happily. Evidently Crow had not been so exhausted he wasn't able to hear the sound of the can opening, nor his faculties so compromised he couldn't rise to stuff himself silly.

Penemue watched the cats eating with greater patience than Sebastian. If anything, he looked pleased at having learned something new. Sebastian still seemed angry at Penemue, but was keeping it in check. So far, anyway.

Femme finished eating, licked her chops, and then took her time grooming herself for a few moments. Then she walked slowly over to a shelf of knick-knacks. She stood, looking at the three of us, then, purposefully, shoved an antique rotary phone off the shelf. Penemue and Sebastian exchanged looks, exasperated, but I knew what she must really mean.

"Gentlemen, Femme is not mute. If she cannot speak freely, something has bound her tongue." Femme winked at us. I turned to Crow, and he winked as well, confirming my suspicions.

Penemue nodded, then stood and approached Femme. "May I, my Lady?" She nodded, and Penemue started petting Femme gently, as I had pet her earlier, on her back and sides and chin. When he got to her jaw, he paused. "Aha! Hold on, this might tickle a bit."

Penemue wove a small enchantment, muttering a bit to himself. Hmmm, talkers always made me nervous. With a puff of purple vapor, I heard a small crackle, and Penemue looked satisfied. "Was that it?"

Femme nodded. "Thank."

She cleared her throat. "Jules take energy. Often take Andy. How Andy can be. Jules vampire. She can help. Use Andy cell."

Sebastian spoke for all of us. "Whoa, what?!?"