It was a little bit mean spirited, to watch Jake's world tilt slightly on its axis with that small quip, and if Ty was ruder, he might have continued on in that vein. Instead, he just clapped Jake on the shoulder comfortingly, grinning. "It's not that weird. It's not like he's actually a cat, right?"

Considering there were people who came from places with demons and witches and magic, a sniper cat was probably not going to be the weirdest thing in this place.

The problem about preserving was one they could tackle a bit later, but instead he was more intrigued by the mention of the East Coast. "Yeah? I'm from NYC myself. Where exactly along the East Coast?"