fic n° 253

It might be a difficult place to find, but it wasn’t as if I chose to get lost here. Still, most of my brothers and sisters have been returned to our mistress now, and I remain yet undiscovered. The ronin has come close; I’ve seen them more than once. They return with bigger and better equipment, and each time I wonder if it might be sufficient to bring them to my hiding place, but they never seem to look high enough. I’ve miaowed as loudly as I dare – still nothing.

All I can hope is that they are as determined to please our mistress as we are. They’ve found 99 cats; they must know one remains. I must trust in their persistence.