Sorry I took so long! Review anyways! I would like to dedicate this to cararox, my beta and friend.

At that moment James came over with two tin plates filled with food. He handed her a plate and sat down next to her.

Cat finally asked the question that had been bothering her all day, "James, how did you figure out that I can talk to cats?"

The prince looked up at her from his meal. "I think I first guessed it when the blue one scratched me during school. Then (every once in a while) you stared at the animals for a long time in unfathomable concentration. I wasn't positive… until you couldn't lie about it."

Cat nodded, slightly impressed, "When do I get my necklace back?"

"Now, if you'd like," said James with a shrug. He reached into his bag, which was lying nearby, and drew out the gold chain.

Cat held it for a moment, then called to Cylon, "Put this in my bag, Cy," the cat pranced over, grabbed the proffered chain delicately and dropped the necklace in an open pocket of Cat's bag.

"It must come in handy. The cats, I mean," said James, watching Cylon striding back.

Cat nodded. "It does. They are awesome."

Cylon held her head a little higher as she swaggered back. She sat in between James and Cat and licked her chops. James laughed at the begging. Cylon was about to glare reproachfully at him when he handed her a piece of meat. Instead, Cylon changed mid-scowl and began purring.

"He's not so bad," purred Cylon to Cat. Cat shrugged and looked at the teen beside her. His black hair was dangling elegantly over his dark blue eyes as he watched Cylon happily gobble another piece of venison.

"Do you think she'll let me pet her?" he asked.

"Tell him to rub my ear," instructed Cylon before walking over to James and lying down just in his reach. When Cat relayed the message, James followed the instructions perfectly. "I approve."

'I'm not sure yet,' said Cat for Cylon's ears only. Unfortunately, those ears were too preoccupied with their massage to listen to her.

Cal pranced over, licking her lips. Sadly, a feather was still stuck to her chin, ruining her hungry look. James obviously noticed too for he then said, "I'm not sure if I should give you some. Venison must pale in comparison to raw bird."

Cat laughed as Callie turned away, muttering about all of the fresh voles she would find by the stream. The three finished their meal in silence. James obviously had a soft spot for Cylon. Cat noticed that sometime during the meal, her wound had stopped bleeding.

She shared the news with James, who looked pleased. "I thought it would be healing about now."

"Oh good: I'm going to go and check to see if Callie's doing okay by the river," she said before rising. Pain slashed unexpectedly though her ribcage and she stumbled. Cat flinched and let her instincts take over, expecting them to help her land. Instead, her instincts knew that only cats landed on their feet.

She had transformed before she had time to stop herself. The next thing Cat knew, she was staring at her forepaws, which were set firmly on her fallen clothes. She looked up with slitted eyes at James, who had not yet stood. His mouth was open and his eyes wide. The prince seemed really tall from where Cat stood.

"Cat," he said, "…literally."

(Okay, that is not my line! Rani Singla told me to use it. Don't hurt me!)

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