There are dollops of light prickling through curtains, blinds. Time for the morning meal. I have an ache in my belly and a feeling of panic. Nourishment is my sole purpose for existing right now. Nothing else crosses my mind except trying not to die.

Mom already went to the outer place. She will be gone until the sun is past the top of the sky, and we are heading towards darkness again. The Elder...

Rain dazzled the cobblestone road; the tall buildings above stretching to the sky. You can hear the rumble of cars as they rush past, dispersing the small puddles on the side of the road.

Ears pricked; a cat jumps over a small, iron fence into a lush green garden dotted with irises. It looks down into a patch of daffodils; gaze serene and pelt unruffled against the falling rain.

You’re in t...

(This is centered around Lou!)

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Some may find Lou’s ability as useless or a little strange, but she loves them.

Speaking to animals opens up the world in a way that no one else has.

They often are better conversationalists than people which is why you can often see her with at least three animals by her side. Usually cats. Many, many cats.

That’s why she was nervous to start at a new scho...

It was a dream. Certainly, it had to be.

I had woken in a spot of tall grass, in the center of what had to have been the largest meadow I’d ever seen- which was saying something. I stretched and stood, but it felt odd.

My body felt entirely too heavy, and I wasn’t nearly as far from the floor as I should have been. Looking down, I saw it.

Large paws, covered in long grey fur. As I moved, so d...

I woke up- but went back to sleep cause I’m a sloth. I enjoy lounging in a tree and doing nothing. I cuddle my baby sloth, who is also enjoying doing nothing.

After a while we crawl down and I carry my baby on my back. We cross the road in slow motion, putting one paw ahead of the other. The cars just stop and wait, but no one rushes us. In fact, they take photos and videos of us....

“Here kitty kitty!” said my owner.

I came lazily to the kitchen and purred when my owner picked me up. Then I ate my meow mix and drank my water.

I curled my tail up in the air then ran off to my favorite spot by the window.

When my owner left for work, I ran and jumped at the door as she locked it. I curled up and purred myself to sleep. I slept two hours. Then I ran around the house chasing ...

I had a beard, but never such long whiskers at attention from right under my nose. They have made me have one more sense, now six in all, as I slip between three elements. I slip and slide through air, earth and water, just as I glissade from reed glade to river current. Fire I do not need, as my fish are just fine cold from the water. The freshest sushi I’ve ever had, my sharp teeth and claws the...

When the pandemic started, I was feeling restless in the house. I had a lovely backyard and two friendly neighbors. I had a few visitors of the feline variety. They meowed at me and we had conversations. I tried to explain to them that I don’t have any cat food. They went to the neighbor’s house to eat then they came back to nap in my backyard.

They came to visit which was a comfort in my qua...

Sniffing the air, preparing the next hunt

From the den I hear my pups’ whines

I bare my teeth and let out a grunt

As in the sky the full moon shines.

Outside I join my faithful pack

We howl to strengthen our bond

Of our next prey we have found track

And to our instincts we have to respond.

Off we run, fast as the speed of light

To our prey our presence is veiled

We ambush, tear down and bite

Unt...

“You know what would be really nice? To be a cat for the day. You know what I mean? You can spend all day sleeping in the sun, food and cuddles on demand, no cares in the world except what toy to play with and where to sleep next… What more could you want?”

And those were the last words I said before I discovered an interesting turn of events. Aforementioned events consisted of the discovery that...