Shy

"Yes honey? I'm on my way to work..."
"Can you check for a stowaway?"
"A stowaway?"
"Yeah, we're short one Shy..."
"Mew!"
"Such a rascal! Yes Linni, call off the hunt, i have Shy as a stowaway, she was snuggled in my hood."
"How come you didn't notice the stowaway?"
"Because... " She took a deep, calming breath. "Because I expected a different stowaway, where's Jor-Jie?"
"She's with me, and quite agitated, I guess she expected you to take her to work?"
"Exactly, she's... working today."
"What, I thought she was a pet?"
"Jor-Jie is a pet, just like a guard dog is a pet. She has talents beyond just being cute and eating prodigious amounts of food..."
"If that was meant as a slight on the kits, it's in poor taste."
"No..." She sighed. "Sorry, I'm just very stressed, I don't want to wreck Jor-Jie's training, she's just started."
"Don't worry, I've got a ride to the palace already set up, she'll be with you soon."
"Have I told you I love you lately?"
"Lately? No, and that's such a shame too, I mean you're working, there's no way we'll be able to sneak into some secluded part of the palace for some snuggling, is there?"
"Unlikely, but I'll see what I can do, I promise. I love you."

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"I can't believe they ate it all!"
"I can, there's nine of them, after all."

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Parents

Raven