Ellenpoly tip-toes in, hoping no one will notice (she tried this once before going into Mudcat through the backdoor, and is still cleaning up the mess she made) and quietly sits down at jacqui's feet. She meows sadly and looks up hopefully at that lobster. Maybe if jacqui is busy with that other cat in her lap, she'll not notice if Ellenpoly juuuusssst carrreefuuullly

SINKS HER CLAWS INTO JACQUI'S LEG, MAKING BOTH HER AND HER DAMN CAT BOLT STRAIGHT UP THREE FEET IN THE AIR, LEAVING IT CLEAR TO GRAB THAT LOBSTER AND MAKE A DASH FOR THE DOOR!

"Sorry jacqui", Ellenpoly whispers quietly in the alley, munching away. "But there are plenty more where you're going"...