"I would have loved a photo, but having her here with me is so much better." Bela can't hide the look of utter joy on her face as she looks down at her purring cat, then back at him. "Thank you, James. Really. That is one of the nicest things that anyone has ever done for me and I -" she reaches over to touch his face with her free hand. "I do appreciate it."

Just then, a thought occurs to her.

"Could you have asked Emmanuel to give you something or is it a one time wish kind of deal?"