There's Trees in the Desert Since You Moved ((64))

[Meadowlark]

Cori didn't argue, the last thing they needed was to deal with someone finding him here. He leaned against the bedroom door, with his ear pressed to the wood to see if he could make out who it was.

[victoriousscarf]

Misto scooped up the suit jacket as well, shoving it behind the chair before going to the door. He blinked when he saw... the Police Commissioner outside. He slowly opened the door. "Yes?"

Sonya shifted awkwardly. "Are you Mistoffelees Quaxo?"

"Yeah," he answered. "Do you need something?" Stupid question.

"May I please come in?" Sonya asked.

Misto swallowed hard and tried to school his expression. "Uh, certainly." Nothing to hide here, really.

Sonya entered the apartment, glancing around before taking a seat at the table. "Would you take a seat please?"

Misto frowned and complied. "What's going on?" he asked warily.

Sonya sighed. "I'm sorry to inform you that we were alerted to the murder of your uncle just a little bit ago."

Misto blinked, and blinked again, and hoped it would be taken as grief. "Oh."

Sonya watched his expression. "I wanted to be the first to assure you that we're doing everything possible to find his murderer."

Misto blinked again, forcing himself not to look at the bedroom door. His tail curled around the chair leg. "Oh. Thank you."

[Meadowlark]

Cori grimaced, he couldn't make out the words that were being said and his head was spinning. He finally gave up and moved quietly over to the bed, sitting down on the edge of it.

[victoriousscarf]

Sonya frowned a little at that answer, and gave the black cat in front of him a glance over. He looked terrible. Interesting. "Since you are his only heir, I would like it if tomorrow you could come down to the station to answer a couple questions, and I would suggest you find a good lawyer to help settle the inheritance issues."

Misto nodded, his eyes straying to where there was a bloodstain on the chair. He slowly moved his gaze back to Sonya, trying not to panic. "Thank you, and wait, what?"

"He didn't leave a will," Sonya explained. "So since you're his only living relative you stand a good chance of getting most of his estate."

"Oh," Misto said quietly.

"Well," Sonya said standing, and putting his hat back on. "Good day to you, and I'm sorry for your loss."

Misto tried not to laugh hysterically at that statement. "Thank you," he said again, rising as well and forcing himself to stay upright as the world spun just a little. He walked Sonya to the door. "A good day to you as well."

Sonya left, frowning. Strange little cat, that Quaxo was.

((Exit Sonya))

Misto sighed as he closed the door, letting his head rest against it for a moment before turning and going to the bedroom.

[Meadowlark]

"Who was it?" Cori asked, looking the other cat over.

[victoriousscarf]

"The Police Commissioner. He came to tell me that my uncle was found murdered this morning, and that they're doing everything they can to find the murderer, oh, and that he left no will, so I should probably find a good lawyer. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I might go into hysterics at the kitchen table," Misto said without taking a breath, and pointed toward said kitchen table.

[Meadowlark]

Cori paused a moment, processing that before speaking, "Come sit down."

[victoriousscarf]

Misto blinked at him and complied, sitting on the edge of the bed gingerly.

[Meadowlark]

"We'll sort this out. You have a lawyer. All I need is a fresh suit. As to the rest of it don't worry. I'm not about to get caught."

[victoriousscarf]

Misto glanced over at him, took a deep breath, let it out slowly, and nodded.

[Meadowlark]

"We're going to be alright. You're still not sleeping on the floor though." He returned to the conversation they'd been having before the police commissioner arrived.

[victoriousscarf]

Misto blinked at him. "Alright. Where am I sleeping then?"

[Meadowlark]

There was a long pause as Coricopat had another mental fight with himself. "It's a large bed..."

[victoriousscarf]

Sucking in another breath, Misto let that one out slowly too. "Right, yes, very large bed. But..."

[Meadowlark]

"B-but?" Cori's ears flickered.