Vastra hesitated outside the building and looked down at the furry mammal sitting at her feet. The kitten meowed, looking up pitifully at the green woman. The infernal thing had been following her ever since she kills the dog attacking it. Since the underground incident, she loathed dogs. Though suspicious of the kitten's true nature, Vastra couldn't find anything out of the ordinary. It smelled like a mammal, looked like a mammal, and was definitely persistent like a mammal. Vastra sighed irritably, picking up the cat by the scruff of it's neck and opened the door. Better to handle this potential threat inside before the sun comes up. It wouldn't do to be caught outside eating the tiny furry thing as apes were sensitive about those things.

Once inside her room, she wrinkled her nose at the faint smell. It looks like she'll definitely need to finish the corpse tonight before the smell became any stronger. Vastra dropped the kitten onto the floor where it immediately raced off to explore its new surroundings. The green woman watched it scurry off before heading to the bag in the corner where she kept her unfinished meal. It was a bit risky bringing food to her hideout, but she couldn't risk alerting the gang boss she was in the vicinity. He had a tight hold on the area and a missing person would be suspicious. Hopefully, if her information paid out, she'll be able to go home tomorrow after eating him and maybe several of his top minions. She deserved a little treat after the amount of tracking she had to do.

The kitten ignored the cracking and tearing sounds while it pawed at the drapes covering the lone window. Getting bored, it raced back over to Vastra who paused in her meal. The kitten meowed and put its small paws on the green woman's leg.

Vastra shrugged and ripped off a small piece of meat, holding it out for the kitten. She smiled faintly when it snatched it from her hand and gnawed on it. It was such a skinny little thing. Perhaps it really was a helpless mammal. She continued eating the rest of the corpse while occasionally tearing small pieces for the kitten to eat. After finishing and cleaning up, Vastra gave the bed a doubtful look before deciding against it. The bed covers and mattress smelled dirty and it was a vulnerable position. She didn't expect trouble tonight but one could never be too sure in this area. She looked at the kitten who was playing with the drapes again. Shrugging, she walked over, grabbed it by the neck, and dropped it onto the bed.

"Someone should use this." she muttered in Silurian as she watched the kitten circle around in the bed before curling up into a ball. Nodding, she plopped herself against a wall facing the door and fell asleep.


The next day, Vastra woke up to a thump sound. She leaped up quickly in battle position, her tongue flicking in and out to taste the air. The Silurian froze when she saw the torn drapes and the kitten on the floor. After seeing nothing out of the ordinary besides large holes in the drapes, Vastra forced herself to calm down and glare at the kitten. She walked over to it and grabbed it by the neck so it faced her. She hissed out, "Maybe I should eat you now, troublemaker" It's ears drooped as it meowed pitifully. Looking at it for a moment, she dropped it onto the ground with a sigh. "No matter. You would barely make a bite anyway."

She walked over to the table in the back of the room, sat down in a chair, and picked up her case file to double check her plan. Once done, Vastra picked up one of the books the Doctor got her. He had somehow gotten some Silurian literature which she gleefully devoured. It's been so long since she read something of her native language that sometimes she feared she would forget.

The kitten, realizing it wasn't going to be punished, pawed at Vastra's clothes, meowing. The green woman absentmindedly picked it up and dropped it on the table before petting it as if it was one of the miniature raptors she used to keep as pets. The tiny mammal decided now was a good time for a nap and curled up, purring. Vastra paused at the noise and frowned at the tiny thing. She sighed before resuming both the petting and the reading.


Vastra returned later that night with a satisfied grin. Boss and all relevant minions killed or eaten. Now she'll finally be able to go home. Entering the room, she tilted her head at the kitten who had somehow dragged part of the blanket off the bed and was tangled in it.

It meowed as it tried to free itself. Vastra shook her head and helped it get out of its predicament.

"You mammals always seem to get into trouble. How you conquered the planet is beyond me."

The kitten, once freed ran to the drapes.

Vastra sighed and gathered her things. Once done, she tilted her head as she looked at the cat who was now playing with its tail.

"What to do with you, little mammal." The kitten tired out of it's little game and ran to Vastra, meowing.

She crouched down and began petting it. "I wonder..."


"Afternoon Ma'am, how was your trip?"

"Eventful. We might be having another mammal resident here..."