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[countthecats]

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[countthecats]

"You only think that because you've been deprived of a colony your whole life. Cats aren't social like dogs, or like humans, for that matter. But we are social, nevertheless." In a way, he feels sorry for housecats. Especially those who've never known otherwise, didn't get the chance to choose between a life with other cats and a life with humans.

"I've been lonely hundreds of years, Princess. All I have to look forward to when I leave here is hundreds more."

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[queen_anne_chonk]

She tosses her tail back and forth in frustration.

Finally Donut walks forward and curls up directly in front of the covered bed, her back to him.

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[countthecats]

"You're determined to be annoying about this, aren't you." He can guess what she's really here for.

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[queen_anne_chonk]

"I'm a cat." Donut says, licking her paw. "I'm determined about everything."

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[countthecats]

"Of course you are. But I'm just as determined to be a lost cause, so you're wasting your time."

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[queen_anne_chonk]

She's silent for a moment, thinking on this. Before Donut becomes suddenly less 'on', and more herself. She paws at the floor, uncertain if it's all right to be showing vulnerability this early.

"If you leave, I'll be by myself."

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[countthecats]

"No, you won't. I bet half the Barge already adores you. And Kahl doesn't have plans to go anywhere anytime soon, as far as I'm aware."

So she'll still have a magic cat, even.

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[queen_anne_chonk]

"Adored, sure. Admired, fawned on." She says, still hushed.

"But not understood."

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[countthecats]

"There are worse things than being alone." He shifts, turning around until he can nuzzle his face into her side.

"This place only holds pain and suffering for me, now. If I stay, I will be undone."

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[queen_anne_chonk]

She nuzzles back, with a sigh. Donut can't keep him here. This is terrible. Her first actual other sapient cat and she's losing him.

"Can I stay until you're gone?"

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[countthecats]

He grumbles, eyeing her. "You can visit while I'm still here. I'm not closing my cabin to any cat. But you need to be out there, too. You're not a broken being."

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[queen_anne_chonk]

Donut nods, taking the wins where she can get them.

"And we can text?"

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[countthecats]

Sigh.

"I'll check my communicator occasionally."

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[queen_anne_chonk]

She'll take it. Donut nods and starts to retreat.

"Okay. Thanks, Cat King."

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[countthecats]

"Don't go spreading it around that I'm entertaining visitors. That's a cats-only privilege." He stands up and stretches, then turns around as he settles back into his bed.

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[queen_anne_chonk]

Donut preens at being special, because of course she does, before nodding and heading out.

"I'll be back later." She promises.

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[countthecats]

"Yes, I know."

He believes her, unfortunately. She shouldn't be getting attached, but he can't deny a cat what she wants.