Journal Entry 165 / 0293 Sunlight streamed through my closed eyelids as I returned slowly to wakefulness.Journal Entry 165 / 0293 Sunlight streamed through my closed eyelids as I returned slowly to wakefulness. I turned over slowly onto my back and stretched, feeling the well-worn linen sheets shifting against my legs as I did so. A sound caught my attention, making me open my eyes for the first time today; Felinzi purring off to my right. Perry; I eased back and closed my eyes again, smiling and remembering our encounter last night. I sat up in the sunlit bedroom, carefully easing my legs over the side of the bed and standing up, making my way out the door and down the hallway to the kitchen. The smell of cooking breakfast steak apparently caught her feral nose. The sight of her walking down the hallway, licking at her muzzle and desperately trying to get her night-ruffled fur under control made me giggle. "Good morning, Perry," I said cheerfully, dropping my pan aside to give her a hug. "Sleep good?" Perry finally looked up at me, her greenish eyes clearing rapidly. "Very," she said. "It's been a long time since I slept next to anyone. It felt wonderful." "I'm glad," I said, kissing the side of her nose softly. "It's been a long time for me, too." "Are you cooking breakfast for me?" "Of course! One thing I learned from my parents. A good host always cooks breakfast. That's even more important than cooking dinner. |