For those of you who haven't read The Maelstrom, William Cooper's charge is a Cheshirewulf named Grendel. Cheshirewulfs looks fearsome, and are like the Cheshire cat in that they can blend into their surroundings, becoming completely invisible. Grendel lives in the forests of the Sanctuary, as Cooper is too busy with the Red Branch to care for him. This is a series of drabbles and oneshots based off of Cooper and Grendel's relationship. Appropriate spoiler notices at the top of corresponding chapters.
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The Matching
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The Cheshirewulf - invisible, of course - surveyed the row of humans with distaste. They were all unbearably excited, wiggling where they sat and watching the other charges with wide eyes. And the charges were just as bad, whispering to each other and trotting up to the humans as though they wanted nothing more in the world than to win their hearts.
Grendel was partaking in none of this. He skulked off to the side, juvenile fangs bared in a grimace. YaYa had given him a talking to earlier, about how he had to choose a steward, and he had to be nice to them, and he had to let them take care of him. Grendel did not need a mere human to take care of him. If he refused to choose a steward, what could they do? Send him off to live in the forest by himself, hopefully.
The young Cheshirewulf watched as a tabby cat sauntered up to a quiet blond boy at the end of the line. He was the only human who was managing not to look like an idiot. The cat purred and rubbed against the boy's leg, earning a smile.
Flashing into visibility, Grendel lunged forward, snapping and snarling. The cat took off with a terrified yowl. Grendel settled himself down on the grass next to the bewildered boy and closed his eyes.
Mine.
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