Cat Room
It is, in fact, a cat room. Cat toys, cat food, everywhere...and there are also actual cats!! A big poster on the wall lists two rules: To not harm the cats (or harm anyone in the cat room), and to not take a cat out of the cat room. It seems to be a very expansive room with a lot of space, enough for all the cats to live in there comfortably.
Dax: Dax is already in here, of course. They are sitting on the floor, surrounded by the cats, looking as if they're having the time of their life. They don't even notice Lotus enter the room...they're too busy petting all of the kitties' friendly faces.
Lotus: "...Dax?"
Dax: They jump, shocked by the sudden voice to the point that they fall over like a goat. The cats also get a little spooked by their new friend falling over, but quickly settle down and lie around them.
Lotus: He just...walks over to them, staring down as he lies there. "Are you...a-alright?"
Dax: "I have never been better." They reply, unmoving. "I am home. I live here, now."
Lotus: "...Okay."
He bends over, petting one of the cats as they rub against his hand. "These are some really friendly cats...do you like cats, Dax?"
Dax: "My job is cats. I take care of them all day, huhu~"
Lotus: "R-Really? Wow...that sounds like a dream job." He replies with a slight chuckle.
Dax: "I suppose. I see it more as taking care of a big family, more than anything." They pause as a cat climbs on top of them, loafing upon their chest. "...I see cats more as family. I have not had much else."
Lotus: ...Dax's words were confusing. A bit too confusing to Lotus, who didn't really know how to respond. He decided to just...sit there beside him, enjoy the presence of the kittens and a moment of peace and comfort.