Thornton made his way into the classroom having thoroughly read the rules before his arrival. And so he made his way up to the front of the room to leave an apple he had taken from the kitchen. With the professor nowhere to be seen, it was simply a welcome gesture. There was no benefit to be gained.

Making his way to an empty desk, he smiled at the cat - but did not touch! - and made his way to the back of the room. "Hi, Dima," he said, settling into the desk next to him.