The nervousness suddenly makes sense when he mentions Ziggy. There's only one reason he can imagine for a boy showing up looking for a father and be this nervous. Ziggy might not be a she usually but the femininity is there, Tom imagines, enough to trigger the social norms, or even other culture's norms. Just because this person looks human certainly doesn't mean they are.
"I don't mind." Tom approaches watching the cats all collect around this young man. "You're one of my son's friends?"
He thought that was a good question to guage what reason had prompted Ziggy to send one of his friends here.
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2020-06-26 17:05 (UTC)"I don't mind." Tom approaches watching the cats all collect around this young man. "You're one of my son's friends?"
He thought that was a good question to guage what reason had prompted Ziggy to send one of his friends here.