Journal Entry 041 / 0778 "You must think I'm silly.Journal Entry 041 / 0778 "You must think I'm silly. Or crazy." "No, not really," I said, tossing the book aside and removing the reading glasses I was wearing. "Come sit on the bed." Karen glanced around for a moment, then hopped up onto the bed, lying her heavy bulk next to mine. Mindy, my housecat companion, decided now was a good time to leave, so she did. I stroked Karen's back with my hand, scratching her behind the ears. "But what I'm asking seems so wild for little quiet Karen, but for you and Aaden I'm sure it must seem like a little thing." I looked down at her sweet face. Karen is a Pamthreat, one of the few Pendorian races that is completely inhuman. She looks like a Terran panther or llerkendi kwositem, except her rear pelvis is an elongated 'cage' from which she has four paws rather than two, one pair in front of the other. She's also much heavier and more muscular than either native animal. Her fur is a black so deep and gleaming it almost shone purple in the lights overhead. Her eyes are green. "So?" I asked, looking around for Mindy. "Just because you're new to the idea doesn't mean I look down at you any less, Karen. I never put down a new person just because they're new." She smiled and nuzzled her head against my side. "Thank you, Ken. I appreciate that. |