Palantine stood in the doorway, gaping. A new staff member. What's more a semi-robot, past war half robot man. Palantine put down the pizza. And whispered in Maria's ear "oh just so you know. We have a new kitten on the premises." Palantine left while she tried to grab his sleeve and whisper "What!" in his ear. Once in the kitchen Palantine clapped his hands to summon everyone "New arrivals: a new teacher, new students and everyone, a Kitten!" Palantine spun, grabbed the next pizza and waltzed out the room while the servants began to exclaim "But the fur!" "She's cleaning her own room this time!" and various other things of denial