Nine Black Cats and One White by Narya
Fanwork Notes
Fanwork Information
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Summary: The musings of Beruthiel's white cat, who is more than she seems. A double drabble, rated General Audiences. Features nods to various other literary felines. Major Characters: Berúthiel Major Relationships: Genre: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges: Rating: General Warnings: |
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| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 192 |
| Posted on 8 September 2013 | Updated on 8 September 2013 |
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Chapter 1
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The anger-queen thinks me her spy. The others crawl as possums would, going where she bids, turning their lamp-like eyes into the corners of the city and returning to whisper, whisper in her ear.
Not I.
Oh, I play my part prettily. I will balance a saucer and teacup to keep her amused, and melt into the air when she wants me no longer. She sets me to spy on my fellows, and I go, and come back, and I tell her some tales – but one secret I keep to myself. The others, craven, wicked, can speak to no-one but her. I, the white cat, speak to the King, and now the King begins to plot. He builds a ship by night, a vessel to bear her away, so that laughter and colour may flower in his kingdom once more.
I too will go, but not from fear or love. When the ship makes land I will leave her and roam her strange southern realm, learning the paths of the wilderness and shunning my fellows, for I am the cat who walks by herself - and I am in need of a new adventure.
Chapter End Notes
For Minerva, unfairly taken from us after only two years. Happy hunting, sweet girl.
