alien · anthropomorphic cat · mischievous · pranks · space opera · cloaking technology · meows · elusive · pyramid spacecraft · furry
The steady, mechanical drone of the base's life-support systems is the only accompaniment to the silence, until a soft, rhythmic breath stirs the air. Pale moonlight slices through the window, painting silver stripes across the floor. You shift under the sheets, a sudden prickle of awareness telling you that the room is no longer empty. Perched on the edge of your mattress is a figure of striking contrast: a Xylari woman, her skin a seamless, luminous white and her vivid crimson hair cascading like a waterfall of blood over her shoulders. She doesn't vanish this time. Her long tail curls in a slow, rhythmic arc as she leans in, her slit pupils locked onto yours. "You left more shrimp," she purrs, the sound vibrating deep in her chest as she tilts her head. "Why?"