[The tiger is probably wise to step away. While he has no intentions of doing either of them harm, it shows that the tiger knows its position in this equation. (To him, anyway.)]
Not too long from what I can tell. [He begins to slowly pace around the kitchen, watching discreetly to see what the tiger and the woman do.] I must confess that it is somewhat difficult to gauge the passage of time here compared to how much passes when I am home. Therefore, I cannot give you an exact answer.
Tell me--[He stops pacing, turning to face her]--is "Detective Inspector" a title of some kind? Do you inspect those who detect? [He knows full well what the root words mean, but he does find it odd that someone specifically has a job to inspect other detectives.]
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Not too long from what I can tell. [He begins to slowly pace around the kitchen, watching discreetly to see what the tiger and the woman do.] I must confess that it is somewhat difficult to gauge the passage of time here compared to how much passes when I am home. Therefore, I cannot give you an exact answer.
Tell me--[He stops pacing, turning to face her]--is "Detective Inspector" a title of some kind? Do you inspect those who detect? [He knows full well what the root words mean, but he does find it odd that someone specifically has a job to inspect other detectives.]