[Elle gets a suspicious stare from Boone's cat, but the other one seems happy to have her there. Her tummy is pretty big now, and she spends a lot of time lying on her side and napping. When Boone's hand goes from her ear to gently stroke her side, he finally gets his hand swatted.]

Hey, no. Stop that.

[He talks to the beast as if it were a small child. It just stares up at him, paw ready to swipe again. Eventually the paw gets lowered, but Boone decides not to annoy him any more and goes back to rubbing Snazzy's head.]

Like I said. Kinda protective.

[He doesn't blame him, though. He knows the feeling well enough. He's just trying to keep his family safe.]