[A second?? Alfyn holds out a hand for him immediately, let's get you up off the ground Professor, he feels just terribly for fully knocking him over like that.

Once everyone is upright, Alfyn grimaces and shakes his head.]

Sorry for that! I'm chasing a- uh. A cat? Sort of? But I really ought to watch where I'm goin' all the same.

[The "cat" in question tilts its little miniature head to the side. It still has something held daintily in its mouth.]

I was buyin' that for a friend! But then this little fella over there appeared out of nowhere, grabbed it, and took off.