He took her hand and led her into the atrium, closing the door behind them. Plants and animals of all shapes, colours and sizes filled the room, creating a cheerful and busy chatter. It was very large, and the ceiling was open to the sun and air. Given that there was no ceiling-- only an net to keep the birds in-- the trees were growing tall and wide. He climbed up into one, and almost immediately a bird alighted to his finger. "Hello Tinny." He showed her the bird. "This is a Tinny brue. Cute, eh?"<br/><br/>The bird flew away, and he got down from the tree. "Somewhere around here is a catlike creature from your world. A Tekolan. He must be hiding. His name is Teradan." He looked around a little, then shrugged. He didn't see the purple cat bounding over to pounce in him until it was on his back, purring hugely.<br/><br/>"Found him," he croaked. "Feel free to look around. There are plenty of friendly critters. Most of them won't bite you." He stroked the large cat's short fur, trying to squeeze out from underneath him. Once he did, he sat beside him and pet him more comfortably. "You silly bloke," he said affectionately.