Ailurophile n. a cat fancier : a lover of cats

"Kitty!"

Nidalee pinched the bridge of her nose. She did not often come to Support group meetings, and the group's newest addition was doing little to encourage her changing that policy.

"I will have you know I come from a proud family of great cats," she growled. "I am no one's 'kitty.'"

The scamp conjured a sparkly purple cat toy that floated next to her and wiggled in her face.

Nidalee glared.

Soraka shot Nidalee an apologetic look, then turned to face the group. "Everyone, this is Lulu, the Fae Sorceress." She looked at Lulu, whose round purple face poked over the side of the table, grinning ear to ear. "Now if you'd like, I can make introductions."

"I don't need introlecutions!" Lulu pointed around the table. "Kitty, Tick Tock, Gusto, Shiny, Other Shiny, Other Other Shiny, MooMoo, Balancing Act, Sideboob."

Karma and Alistar looked shocked. Lux pursed her lips, apparently annoyed at having to be Other Other Shiny while Leona and Taric tried not to laugh. Janna and Zilean didn't appear to be listening.

Nidalee couldn't contain her annoyance. She could feel a headache coming on already; this was one of many times she wished she'd never left the jungle. "Really? The most noticeable thing to you about Soraka is her outfit?"

Soraka gave her a disappointed look. Nidalee ignored her.

Lulu's face twisted in a parody of incredulity. "Yes?"

"Really? You call me a housepet when I'm in human form, but don't see the horn and purple skin and goat legs right in front of you?"

"What goat legs?" Lulu looked almost as confused as Nidalee felt. "I can't call her Other Other Other Shiny; that would just be confusing."

And, gods, Soraka was smiling. That meant Support group was stuck with the little nuisance. She patted the Yordle on her oversized hat.

Lulu's tongue popped out and licked her hand. Soraka pulled it back, surprised.

"That didn't even taste purple, Kitty. Maybe you need a better nose."

She put a stubby finger on her cheek, then raised her staff gleefully. "Delightify!"

And now she was shrinking, and turning furry and purple.

It was just going to be one of those days. Nidalee surrendered, resigned. At least in this form the words coming from Lulu's mouth sounded like the gibberish they were instead of masquerading as intelligent thought.

Comforted, Nidalee wrapped herself in her tails to take a nap. At least she could get one good thing out of all this.