Luteil would not be alone for long. As it was, there were people leaving the harbor that was about two hours away from Chaliceton. After all, one does not simply ignore the presence of a cat for long. It just so happened that Luteil was spotted by a young girl, who scooped him up and pressed him to her chest in a fierce hug, some of her blonde hair pushing free from her wool hat. She swung around in about two circles and shouted in a sign-song voice.
"Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!"
After she was done her circle, the little girl trudged through the snow and towards her mother and father. She held the cat up for them to inspect, the mother sneezing in response and the father looking mildly puzzled.
"Can I take it home? It needs fish and milk and yarn and mice and feathers and cheese! Oh and milk. I so would like a kitty, mother and father."
"Sure, whatever," the dad said waving a dismissive hand. The mother opened her mouth as if to say she was allergic to cats, but didn't get a word out before the father continued. "Let's go."
Before leaving, the young girl ran over to the dog sled they would take to Chaliceton. The huskies barked at the approach of the girl and her cat. One of them was fortunate to get Luteil practically shoved into its face.
"Okay, kitty. Give the doggy a kiss good luck on his journey!"
Luteil was lucky enough that he didn't get his face bitten off by one of the dogs before the little girl turned on her feet and situated herself on the sled, gripping Luteil in such a way that he couldn't possibly fathom wiggling away, at least not without difficulty.
"To Chaliceton, Sir Mittens McFluffy Tail the Fifth, Archbishop of Catsalot Kingdom!"
It seemed that Luteil had also been given a new name.
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 8:47 pm