Kitty On Rails
Meowies~
"So...hooooot..."
As the season moved into the midst of summer, the glaring sun grew stronger by each passing day. Not even the shading provided by lush greeneries in the region helped quelling the obnoxious heat that burns travelers treading along the path of the main Imperial Road. It is in such days that one would prefer to travel by cart, or horse. These two were not so lucky. Due to their budget restraint, which means having no coins at all, they were forced to literally walk down the path, even below the unforgiving sun. Well, for one of them anyway. The other one was hanging on the shoulder with an everlasting content expression, eyes closed as if sleeping. His companion made an envious glance at him and then sighed.
She was a girl clad in eastern clothing, something rarely seen in the region. What was weird about her was not the clothes, but rather the two things protruding on the top of her head, as well as something else coming out from beneath her skirt. Those were ears, and tails. To be precise, they were ears and tail similar to the ones owned by cats. They didn't look fake; from time to time the ears would perk up when she heard the forest moved and shifted around, then drooped down again due to intense heat.
On her shoulder was the hanging companion, a cat. Real cat this time. He was also clad in eastern garb similar to hers, although more masculine-looking. When he heard her sighing, the cat jumped down from her shoulder and...stood upright on his two feet. From inside the sleeve of his clothes, he pulled out a salmon, which he then proceed to use for slapping the girl's leg, seemingly to scold her for the sloppy attitude. It didn't hurt one bit, as expected, but she understood what he wanted to say.
"I know, Master...but who would not be famished by this intense heat? I'm so tired of this..." She fell down sitting on the soft grass beside the Imperial Road, scooting closer beneath a tree. The cool shade helped alleviating the heat, even if just for a bit. "Let's take a break. Just for a bit, please?"
The cat shook his head in disapproval, but he put back the salmon back into his sleeve nonetheless. It is certainly better to just rest for a while rather than going onward in self-torture below the hot summer sun. He leaped into the girl's lap, curled up like a cat wont to do, then let out a content purr before falling into a nap. The girl giggled while gently stroking the cat's fur.
As the season moved into the midst of summer, the glaring sun grew stronger by each passing day. Not even the shading provided by lush greeneries in the region helped quelling the obnoxious heat that burns travelers treading along the path of the main Imperial Road. It is in such days that one would prefer to travel by cart, or horse. These two were not so lucky. Due to their budget restraint, which means having no coins at all, they were forced to literally walk down the path, even below the unforgiving sun. Well, for one of them anyway. The other one was hanging on the shoulder with an everlasting content expression, eyes closed as if sleeping. His companion made an envious glance at him and then sighed.
She was a girl clad in eastern clothing, something rarely seen in the region. What was weird about her was not the clothes, but rather the two things protruding on the top of her head, as well as something else coming out from beneath her skirt. Those were ears, and tails. To be precise, they were ears and tail similar to the ones owned by cats. They didn't look fake; from time to time the ears would perk up when she heard the forest moved and shifted around, then drooped down again due to intense heat.
On her shoulder was the hanging companion, a cat. Real cat this time. He was also clad in eastern garb similar to hers, although more masculine-looking. When he heard her sighing, the cat jumped down from her shoulder and...stood upright on his two feet. From inside the sleeve of his clothes, he pulled out a salmon, which he then proceed to use for slapping the girl's leg, seemingly to scold her for the sloppy attitude. It didn't hurt one bit, as expected, but she understood what he wanted to say.
"I know, Master...but who would not be famished by this intense heat? I'm so tired of this..." She fell down sitting on the soft grass beside the Imperial Road, scooting closer beneath a tree. The cool shade helped alleviating the heat, even if just for a bit. "Let's take a break. Just for a bit, please?"
The cat shook his head in disapproval, but he put back the salmon back into his sleeve nonetheless. It is certainly better to just rest for a while rather than going onward in self-torture below the hot summer sun. He leaped into the girl's lap, curled up like a cat wont to do, then let out a content purr before falling into a nap. The girl giggled while gently stroking the cat's fur.
Last edited by a moderator: