Then, something happened that Taylor did not except. The cat shape shifted.
*It's Cuddles!* Taylor cried in amazement.
Taylor flew near Isaac's prodigal arm and all of a sudden...
*I can hear you!* Taylor exclaimed.
So far the only one who could communicate with Cuddles was Isaac. They hadn't as yet figured out (although they undoubtedly would in the years to come and the experiences they were yet to have) that Telepathy allowed minds to communicate with each other. However, since minds tend to live in brains, then all telepathic activity has to go through their brains, kind of how computers have to go through modems and such to talk to other computers.
Since Cuddles is an arm, he doesn't have a brain, only remnants of Isaac's mind which has since then adapted and become his own. Seeing as Isaac and Cuddles have a similar, if not identical mind pattern then, it only makes sense that they should be able to communicate with each other.
Seeing as Cuddles does not have a brain, and only that, ahh, most minute of minds, he's not particularly smart. Of course how anyone can function with a mind and yet not a brain is ahh, well... some questions nobody can answer.
Now as for why, in his mind-probe state, Taylor could communicate with Cuddles at the moment, who the heck knows. Maybe it was because neither of them had brains (at least, Taylor doesn't right now) and so their minds could communicate directly.
At any rate the last thing Cuddles was contemplating was how this was happening. He did, however, understand perfectly the images of Isaac (and his nose) that Taylor sent him. Taylor also sent him an image of his rock and somehow managed to tell Cuddles to go get the rock before he sneaked into the hospital to his beloved Isaac, now that he knew where he was.
*Yeah, yeah that's it Cuddles.* Taylor said happily. *Now take it to Ike.*
Well, that's the translation anyway.
Taylor followed Cuddles into the hospital. Naturally, Cuddles did a fair bit of shape shifting on the way. Cuddles had limited shape shifting abilities, but that was ok, he only needed a little to get him by all the hospital staff and visitors to Isaac's room.
Isaac and Rachel were still playing their mind battle when Cuddles leaped onto Isaac's bed.
*What the - oh Rach? Cuddles has showed up.*
*Oh really?* she asked. *You forfeit to play with your pet?*
*Get real. Just give me a moment to get his finger out of my nostril.*
Rachel laughed.
*I'm telling you, Cuddles has an unnatural fascination with my boogas.*
*It's your own fault. If you hadn't picked your nose so much before, Cuddles wouldn't have this problem, I'm sure.*
*Ok, I've gotten him out of my nose.*
*Does he make you eat it?*
*Pardon?*
*Does Cuddles make you eat the boogas he picks out of your nose?*
*Umm, I just might not answer that question.*