[ Ben gives a little shrug and shake of his head, suggests: ]

Maybe you taste like jerky?

[ Is that all ferrets eat? Or do they need veggies, too? Maybe he should find out. Because with every second that passes it's becoming clearer and clearer that Klaus is not going to leave this adorable creature here. No. Ben can see him getting attached, right in front of him.

And what Klaus says next seals it, for Ben. Klaus wants to keep her, to let her live in their apartment. He probably already would've announced he is going to do that, if it weren't for Ben, and Ben's history. Ben lets out a shaky exhale, keeps running his fingers down the ferret's back. Her fur is warm and her body small and coiled and energetic.

Swallowing he says, quietly: ]

I. Don't mind. If you - want to keep her. I'll... it'll be okay, I think.

[ And, judging by the way Klaus immediately jumps to giving her a name, he'd guessed right. Ben smiles, rolling his eyes at that absolutely awful name. ]

Short for Priscilla?

[ It really is too cute, seeing Klaus bump his nose against the ferret's tiny, glowing face. It's good. To see him smiling like that. Ben hasn't seen that smile from Klaus in too long. A smile is tugging at the corner of his own mouth as he says, decisively. ]

Prissy. Let's get Prissy home. Before you find any other strays.