I awoke in Vlad's bed.
I had created a small den of pillows and blankets. I was cuddling a shiny treasure of Vlad's in place of my hoshi.
Vlad leaned down and looked at me. "It's time for you to eat something.
I looked up at him and leaned over his food stores, sniffing. I turned my nose up at all but the candy.
I tackled him and batted my hoshi around trying to get it.
"I'll give it back to you later." Vlad said. "Otherwise you'll leave me won't you."
He looked down at me sadly.
Would he miss me?
What a strange human
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Vlad was in the kitchen. The fox was sitting on the counter watching him work.
He put different things in front of her and finally she seemed to like the fish.
He brought it to the stove and fried it up nice for her. He made some rice to go with it and gave it to her.
She sniffed it appreciatively and ate it all.
Vlad was very happy to see her eating. He reached over to give her a pat, and she snapped at him.
She came back over looking repentant and allowed him to pat her three times by way of an apology.