"I'm sure Ankat would welcome another player," Remi says. He's smiling, although it looks like it's not something he does often.

"As for the Cantata, it's been asking me questions about some of the rules when Ankat is busy. And you're right--from its standpoint, it already has human pets. I guess I can't blame it for wanting to play something familiar. I had this one Shuos friend who always wanted to play an assassin..."