[ Good. Kitty likes people who are game for things; she likes people who are willing to take action to improve their situations rather than sitting about in misery. She likes people who let her tell them what to do. So her smile turns a little less artificial, a little more genuine, and then she turns on her heel. ]

First step is to get you something to drink. After that, decent clothes. You look completely miserable in that, and I can dress you up so that people won't be able to tell you're an imPort. [ She looks back at him, smiling wryly: ] You don't strike me as the sort who'll get all puffed up and pleased when people ask for autographs.