Downstairs, the pot in the fireplace was boiling rapidly. Namine immediately got up, changed back into her white lace dress and blue sandals, and ran down stairs to it. She removed the lid from the pot, stirred it up, and tasted it. "Ah, ah, ah! Just a minute!" Namine called to them. The cats stopped fighting and turned their heads to listen. "Supper's not quite ready yet," said Namine. "You'll just have time to wash." "Wash?" Top Cat, Spook, Benny, Fancy-Fancy, Choo-Choo, and Brain questioned in wonder. "Why wash?" asked Fancy-Fancy. "Like, what for?" asked Spook. Mr. Jinks ignored her.