( seeing that frown was enough to move reira to stand up and approach the woman with the kitten in her hands. she held the feline up to the other's face, in an effort to cheer her up. )

Don't frown, you'll get wrinkles and make this kitten sad.

( in a way, weren't they all [kittens included] just trapped here? maybe they could focus on something else for the time being. )

Well I guess while we find out what's really going on here, we could get to know each other? I'm Layla Serizawa, and you?