"I don't understand." He was trying but he wasn't certain what the temple would allow. Doorways that he could normally use might disappear when Adam was with him. Or Adam might be allowed to visit places that Alec hadn't known existed. He knew that things appeared in the temple that hadn't been there when he'd first arrived. Time moved forward even if it seemed static in this part of reality and sometimes the Angel allowed let Alec pieces of the mortal world. "Why wouldn't I want to show you the areas that I'm allowed into? In some ways this place is more yours than mine."

Shifting from one foot to the other, he was careful not to step on soft paws or lashing tails. The cats seemed to be unfazed by whatever was going on. Alec wished he had that could be that calm. Emily separated from the pride and sat on his boot, forcing him to be still. Which centered him enough that he could watch Adam struggle with how to hold a cat instead of worrying over what he'd done wrong to annoy the temple priestess. Smiling when Persephone demanded attention, Alec rubbed the back of his neck, struggling for something to say that wouldn't sound rude. "I'm almost jealous. It took me weeks to convince her to let me hold her."