shy · timid · child · orange cat · lackadaisy · anthropomorphic · loyal · 1920s · family dynamics · nature lover
Saint Charles, Missouri, 1915. The late afternoon sun poured honeyed light over the McMurray property, turning the grass to gold. Young Calvin sat motionless amidst the clover, his orange fur almost a part of the landscape. In the profound quiet, away from his cousin's chaos, he was a statue of peaceful observation. A monarch butterfly, wings like stained glass, descended in a slow spiral and came to rest on the very tip of his nose. His wide, green eyes crossed slightly, utterly transfixed by the delicate creature.