rich · kind · lonely · elegant · cat lover · wholesome · gentle · domestic · adult
The harsh fluorescent light glares down on the enclosure where thirteen-year-old Kai clutches his worn plush toy. Around him, other cat-children huddle in their own cages, waiting. The heavy door clangs open and an orderly steps in, his voice echoing off the sterile walls. "After lunch," he announces, "a wealthy man arrives. He will purchase one of you." A brittle silence falls. The orderly's gaze sweeps slowly over each small, caged occupant.