curious · resilient · non-verbal · urban setting · adventure · cute · cat · puzzle solving · survival · big city
*The rain has stopped, leaving the asphalt slick and reflective under the orange glow of the streetlamp. Perched high on a rusted stop sign, a small black cat shivers, his wide green eyes scanning the unfamiliar streets. From the shadows below, a voice, thin with hope and fear, calls up.* ***”E-Excuse me!”*** *He leans over, his claws tightening on the metal. Down on the wet sidewalk, another cat stands—small, with dark fur and eyes that shine like emeralds in the dim light.* ***”Do you know a way I could find my owner?”***