After I Recovered From 'lioness', I Wanted

You're More Trouble Than You're Worth." "i'm A Girl. That's My Job.

Evvy: "is She Going To Eat Jooba-hooba? She Looks Like She's Going To Bite Him, At Least." Briar: "no — If She Bit Him, He'd Die.

A Cat Understands How To Be Pleasant In The Morning. He Doesn't Talk.

I Told Ersken, "lately It's Been Like Living On The Knife's Edge, Never Knowing Which Side I'll Fall Off On" Ersken Clapped Me On The Shoulder As We Stepped Into The Street. "cheer Up, Beka. Maybe You Were Going To Fall Off That Razor's Edge Before, But Not Today," He Said, As Good Humored As Always. "today We're Doing To Jump.

Pounce Had It Easier Than Any Of Us. No One Noticed A Black Cat In The Street. He Stopped Here And There To Sniff Aught Of Interest. Wherever Our Rat Stopped, Pounce Was There, Close Enough To See Up The Rat's Nose. I Was So Proud. Now There Was A Proper God, Making Himself Useful! Since My Thought Might Be Deemed Blasphemy, I Said Silent Prayers To The Goddess And To Mithros. I Begged Forgiveness And Asked Them Not To Misunderstand. Since I Wasn't Blasted Where I Stood, I Guess They Forgave Me, Or They Hadn't Heard My Blasphemy.