[She stares back for a moment before her lip twitches as Rei tries not to laugh. It winds up being a fruitless attempt as she snorts to herself in a laugh, shaking her head slightly as she tries to control herself.]

Well, keep ignoring me -- about that. [She is quick to add that -- Castiel doesn't need a loophole to do something stupid. But Rei is quick to return to teasing.] Everything else I say is right.

[Most of the time, anyway. Her attention is caught by how much attention Castiel is giving the cat and she looks thoughtful.]

You've probably never held a cat before you stayed here, huh. I'm guessing angels don't really keep pets -- not that I'm a cat person. I actually have birds, back home. I only started liking cats after I met Artemis and Luna.