"Lil' Gem...Lil' Gem..." The twolegs called.
"Mama, who are they talking to?" Gem asked.
"It's your new name." Heart of Gold replied.
"My new name? But I thought that Gem was my name."
"Not anymore. From now on, your new name is Lil' Gem."
"If you say so..." Lil' Gem said.
Lil' Gem walked toward the twolegs, who gave her some food.
The twolegs began to call for Sapphire.
"Sweet Sapphire...Sweet Sapphire..."
Sweet Sapphire ran toward the twolegs and got some food as well.
"One day, you shall be great show cats like me. I should know what it's like. I was the best of my breed and the best of my littermates. They didn't want to be show cats. They wanted to be like normal cats owned by housefolk and not worry about ribbons or being the best. So I did my best to be the best. And who was chosen to stay here? Who was the one who wasn't given a chance to be a normal cat? Me, that's who. The rest of my siblings were given new housefolk, and given the dream they wanted, while I was winning shows and given awards."
"Wow. One day I want to be just like you. I want to win!" Sweet Sapphire said.
"That's why you're still here." Heart of Gold said, "You're here to learn how to win."
"So, you got your name changed by twolegs?"
"Yes."
"So, how did you discover the wild?"
"We had been outside a few times, but we were taught that there were bugs and puddles that would make our fur itch and our coats dirty. But I ran about in the grass anyway while my sister would stay by my mother's side, not leaving the safety of the platform. Well, one day I discovered there was more outdoors than I knew about..."