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Chapter 3--Cat and Mouse
Drizzt woke an hour before dawn and slipped out of bed. He got dressed and went downstairs after picking up Guenhwyvar's statuette. Once he was downstairs he summoned the panther.
The minute Guenhwyvar was solid she pounced on Drizzt, sending him tumbling. They wrestled about on the floor together for some time before the cat ended the game by pinning Drizzt to the floor.
"Oof, you're heavy. Very well, Guen, I surrender," Drizzt said.
Guenhwyvar got off then jumped onto the sofa. She stretched out and began to purr. Drizzt mock-scowled at her. "You know that Catti-brie doesn't like you to get up there. You get hair all over it and you have your own sofa to sleep on," he chided.
Guenhwyvar didn't move. She began cleaning her left front paw. She was very good at undermining authority by simply ignoring it and whoever was trying to enforce it. "Guenhwyvar!" Drizzt said. It was hard to sound stern when he was trying not to laugh.
Guenhwyvar yawned and closed her eyes, still purring. "Have it your way, but don't expect me to protect you when Cat wakes up," Drizzt said. He went out to the kitchen for something warm to drink.
They watched the sunrise together and a couple hours later Drizzt went into the kitchen to see what they had for breakfast. He had just started when someone knocked on the door. "Who could that be so early?" he muttered. He went to the door and opened. He was staring at a large bouquet of white roses.
"Good morning, though I brought you the most beautiful flowers I could find they do not come close to matching your beauty," a man said.
Drizzt recognized Larson's voice immediately. "How nice, but you're really not my type," he said icily.
Larson lowered the flowers. "Oh, hello. Fetch Lady Battlehammer if you please," he said. It almost sounded like an order.
"I don't please and her name happens to be Lady Do'Urden now. Tell me, Lord, do you have nothing better to do then bring flowers to *my* wife?" Drizzt asked.
"I only offer her a friendly hand," Larson said haughtily.
"Of course you do," Drizzt said sarcastically.
A low growl behind Drizzt made him look over his shoulder at Guenhwyvar. The panther was eying Larson, teeth bared. Drizzt hadn't seen her react to someone like that for a long time. He turned back to Larson. "I'll be blunt. You're not welcome here. I want you to stay away from our home and my wife or there will be trouble," he said.
"What? You don't allow your wife to decide whom she sees?" Larson asked.
"You don't want to see her, trust me," Drizzt said. He looked at Guenhwyvar and a rather mean thought came to mind. "Guen, I believe our guest could use an escort from our property."
Guenhwyvar sprang from the sofa and charged, teeth bared and snarling.
Larson let out a shriek, turned and ran with Guenhwyvar in close pursuit.
Chuckling, Drizzt calmly closed the door. He heard footsteps and turned, hoping he didn't look too guilty. "Good morning, love," he said.
"What be goin' on? I thought I heard something," Catti-brie said. She made her way carefully down the stairs and sank down on the sofa.
"Nothing really, Guenhwyvar is chasing a rat. I'll get you a cup of tea," Drizzt said. He hurried into the kitchen, still chuckling and trying to hide it.
Catti-brie watched him go, puzzled, but pleased that he seemed to be in such good spirits. When he returned she accepted a cup of tea and sipped at it.
Something scratched the door and Drizzt went over and opened it. Guenhwyvar strolled into the living room. She was carrying something in her mouth.
Catti-brie realized what it was, a piece of cloth. "All right, husband mine, suren no rat wears cloth. What did ye really do?" she demanded.
Drizzt looked puzzled as best he could. "Me? Nothing, Cat," he said.
"Drizzt," Catti-brie said.
Drizzt sighed. "That swine Larson showed up to see you. I had Guen chase him off," Drizzt said. "I'm worried though. She growled at him, bared her teeth."
Catti-brie was concerned by that too. It wasn't like Guenhwyvar to react to someone in such a manner. Something was definitely wrong….
I could see Drizzt sicing Guen on Larson….R/R please!!!!!
