When Dream of a Thousand Cats saw Deathstroke arrive, it set the kitten in its paws aside, patted its backside, and told it to go play on its own.
Then it activated its power and took Deathstroke back to the Dream Dimension, to what was presumably its home.
Why presumably? Because the place was a scenic clearing in the forest. Two basins as large as swimming pools sat on the ground. One held tens of thousands of fish, while the other was filled with sweet milk.
A cushion lay between the two enormous basins, still bearing the indentations left by a cat's body. Dream of a Thousand Cats probably sprawled there every day, taking a bite of fish from the left and a sip of milk from the right.
"Weren't you looking for Daniel? Why have you come to find me again, meow?"
The cat proudly raised its little chin, looking thoroughly pleased with itself. It knew there were things Daniel simply could not handle; this was a job for cats.
"I just wanted to visit some dreams, preferably the stranger and more fantastical kind, to find inspiration for a plan to deal with CAAT."
Su Ming removed his gas mask and crouched down, stroking the big cat's back. Its slick, icy fur slid swiftly beneath his palm, like underwater grass.
"But the timing was bad. The moment I arrived at the castle, I heard that a Nightmare called Insomnia had escaped. Daniel had to go after it, so he lent me the mask and told me to look around on my own. I figured I might as well come find you and take a stroll together."
"Insomnia escaped?" Dream of a Thousand Cats sighed, its feline mouth twisting to one side as it noticed the gas mask Deathstroke carried.