[Never one to spoil a cat completely, the girl gives Sial's ears one last scratch and stands back up with a nod.]

Yes. Most of the city is made up of canals and bridges. It's really a bunch of small islands that are very close together.

[She glances back down at the little cat thing, frowning thoughtfully.]

Are you sure he's a chimera? I thought those were supposed to be bigger. And poisonous.