[Ren brightens up a bit at that.] Oh, I've heard about that before. I actually got my cat back recently, and I think that must have been them...

[Otherwise his cat must have survived the end of the world and made it here all by itself, which seems unlikely at best. But rather than linger on that thought, he takes the hint for the moment and approaches the broom.]

I'm not very heavy anyway, and it'd be useful to get a lift...is there a certain way I should sit so I don't throw off the weight...?

[There's not exactly a huge amount of space, but he figures it's probably best to ask so he doesn't do something potentially endangering in the not-fun way.]