"Oh, this?" Alaric holds up the cage. Even if Sasha hadn't mentioned the lockpicks, giving a prisoner something that could be broken into sharp, pointy objects seemed a bit unwise.

"I don't think that's necessary. If the room keeps you in I'm sure it'll hold Fluffy just fine. No reason to keep her confined more than necessary. Actually, is Fluffy trained to keep out of mechanical spaces? If not I can get our matter printer started on creating some kind of larger habitat in the common area, but otherwise once we're underway I don't see any reason not to let her roam freely. No promises about the more uptight members of the crew."