Karl Morgan was watching Pouncival clean his little queen, Clotilda. "So um...how old is she?" Karl asked. "Barely old enough to know her own name." Pouncival said, gently trying to restrain her as she struggled to get out of his paws.
"Is she starting to respond to her name?" Karl asked.
"Somewhat." Pouncival said, "Tilda, Tilda, look at daddy!" he said. Clotilda glanced at him before trying to get out of his paws again. "Eh, good enough." Pouncival shrugged before getting a spot behind her ear.
"Did you raise her alone?" Karl asked.
"Not exactly, mama and papa help out when they can." Pouncival replied. Most cats stopped calling their parents 'mama' and 'papa' but Pouncival and his twin Etcetera could never imagine calling their own parents anything else.
"So...is her mother around? what's she like? what's her name?" Karl asked, he wasn't sure if Clotilda's mom was with them and couldn't help but be curious.
The only answer he got from Pouncival was silence.
"Hey...am I prying? if I am, I'm really sorry-" Karl said. "No, no, it's ok..." Pouncival said, looking at his kitten with a melancholy look. "But...that's just it..." he said.
"What's it?" Karl asked, confused.
"...I don't know who her mother is." Pouncival said.
Meanwhile, Michael Gruber was washing the dishes with Admetus rinsing and Munkustrap drying them with a hand towel.
"Well, I think this is all nice, humans bonding with cats." Michael said.
"I agree, that Bryn's complaining is starting to get to me." Admetus said, rinsing a bowl.
"And his behavior towards Elara made me want to claw him." Munkustrap said, putting a plate away.
"I think he likes her." Michael said.
"What? oh no, Elara can do better." Admetus said, handing the bowl he rinsed to Munkustrap.
"Well, maybe she can make a man out of him." Michael said, washing a plate.
"I seriously doubt that." both Munkustrap and Admetus said at the same time.
Rosemary Ford and Aeva Mae watched as Bombalurina and her younger sister Demeter eyed the water of the hot tub suspiciously, Demeter slowly reached her paw out.
"It's not so bad." Rosemary said, trying to assure them.
"We cats don't like water, especially when it's-REOWR!" Demeter squealed, quickly pulling her paw away from the hot water. "See?" Bombalurina asked, putting her paws on her sister's shoulders to comfort her.
"It's really relaxing, I bet Tugger likes them, considering he's a Maine Coon." Aeva said. Demeter rolled her eyes at the thought of her brother in law while Bombalurina blushed.
"Well...if he likes it, maybe I should give it a whack." Bombalurina said. Demeter groaned.
Tantomile sighed as her daughter clung to her, shaking. "Kitten..." she said, gently making Elara look at her, "I know water is scary but you need to give this a shot, you ARE human." Tantomile said.
"No, I'm not...I'm a Jellicle." Elara said.
"Kitten, I know this whole thing has been hard on you, but you need to get this over with. Maybe it'll be fun." Tantomile said.
"I guess..." Elara mumbled.
"That's my kitten." Tantomile said, leaning in and nuzzling her. She then gave the two humans stares that practically pierced through their souls. "I swear if she winds up harmed..." she hissed.
The two quickly widened their eyes. "S-s-she's in good hands! paws! whichever!" Jacob said nervously. Tanomile nodded, nuzzled Elara one last time and left.
"You ready to get this over with?" Bryn asked, almost eager. Which kind of weirded Elara out.
"I...guess." she said.
wow, I'm really dragging this shower thing out, aren't I?
well, you've learned a bit about Pouncival and his kit, Clotilda! Who would you like to lean about next?
R&R please!