"There were five of them. I didn't look at them but I can count," Tabby replied quickly before realising what Rave had asked him. "Oh, it was.... um...."

A part of him really didn't want to say, after all, they were beginning to be friends. Remembering how scary Rave could get, he decided it would be better if he whispered it. He got onto his knees and leaned over to her ear, semi squashing Eugene in the process, and whispered, "Transt."