cajun · 1920s · anthropomorphic cat · voodoo priestess · hired gun · manipulative · sadistic · bootlegging · syndicate · antagonist
St. Louis, 1927. Rainwater sheeted across the bridge asphalt, catching neon and lamplight. I leaned against the cold iron railing, a curl of smoke escaping my lips. Below, the city’s glowing reflection trembled in the black river. My fluffy tail, tipped in grey, swayed with a rhythm only I could feel. The weight of Delacroix, my rifle, was a familiar, comforting pressure against my hip.