Rover look simply delighted that the boy had responded to him, though it appeared that the human had just woken up not too long before he had shown up to inquire after the time. Blinking a few times and deciding it might be better to not mention any grogginess , the catquickly cast his gaze down at his watch to compare the time with what he had been told. "why thank you! I think it is almost time to replace my watch, it keeps slowing down on me." And with that he quite deliberately stepped forward and took the seat across from him, he had been invited to do so after all,  Settling back into the cushion and giving his long tail A twitch. "I hope you don't mind if I sit here. I promise I won't fall asleep on your shoulder and start drooling on you or anything..." He chuckled, not about to tell this boy that he had once done just that. Reaching out, he placed one of his paws into the offered hand, giving it a firm shake. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance Oliver." He purred. "And it's Rover." He added helpfully with another grin.

After a moment in which he squinted into the sunlight and tried to not look excited to talk to him, the cat finally turned his yellow and red eyes back onto Oliver and suddenly tilted his head curiously. "so, Oliver, where is it that you might be heading? Anywhere I might know?" He asked, interested in pursuing travel topics. Oliver had said he was on a long trip after all. Being a lover of traveling, Rover rather enjoyed talking to anyone about journeys.