[ as prompto speaks, the rat settles into mae's paw, feet up and tail relaxed. it's snuffling, eyes closed... perhaps... resting?? ]

It's clean! They're like, magic rats. So they're totally as clean as me. And honestly, that's a myth. It's just like... sewer rats, maybe.

[ does this look like a sewer rat?? look how soft. fluffy. sweet. snuffles. ]

This is prime pettin' time, dude. He's all tuckered out from playing in your shoe!