“Death,” she said. “You’re my librarian. If there’s something I can do that will bring you comfort, tell me what it is.” “Well,” he said. “I keep a bowl with water for Lovejoy under the desk, Lady Queen. It will certainly be empty, if it’s there at all. He’ll be disoriented by my absence, you see? He’ll think I abandoned him. He can manage feeding himself quite well on the library mice, but he does not venture outside the library and won’t know where to find water. He’s very fond of water, Lady Queen.”
"Please fill my cat's bowl and pet him."
