_“…. and even after all that had transpired, after each revelation had smothered more of his hope, he still _

_still_

_still …”_ Excuse me, good sir, it is quite difficult to fill this page with your paw in the way! Oh, don’t look at me like that- I’m writing on a deadline! No, we cannot go to bed yet, well, you can, I should say, you do all day, anyway.

Unfortunately, as I am not a cat, I must finish this prose for the publisher, so that _you_ may have your favorite food again! So, please, if you don’t mind…. I will pick you up _hmph_ and I will finish this story.

_“… he still had hope…”_ - wait, no, he didn’t have hope - _“he still __had __wanted…”_ oh! Yes, I do know what you want my Feline Friend! Would you look at that. I’ve completely forgotten what he wanted I believe I have been writing for five hours straight! Well, I do say, now that you have taken my attention, I suppose I am rather hungry. And thirsty. And, _oof! _now that I have stood up, I must use the bathroom.

Well, I suppose that’s enough for the day, come on cat - time for bed!