His silence, though it's to be expected, just makes things weirder, so she's looking down at the table when Rush's hands suddenly go still, and she looks up in confusion before following his gaze and startling abruptly.

"What the-" she blurts, stiffening. For a brief moment the question is 'how did a cat get into her apartment' until, pretty immediately, it becomes 'that is not a normal cat what is this thing'.

"Um..." she says slowly, looking at Rush, eyes wide and trying to silently communicate what do we do?