Journal Entry 079 / 0623 I threw Krrain the 'chip Kathy had given me and stepped on the SDisk platform, nodding.Journal Entry 079 / 0623 I threw Krrain the 'chip Kathy had given me and stepped on the SDisk platform, nodding. He inserted the 'chip into the control panel and threw a switch. From my point of view, he vanished. And was replaced by a small, hilly meadow. The air was warm, and small insects buzzed about busily, given sound and color to the air. The grass and trees were green, a welcome change from the last world we'd stopped at, where the oppressive black had gotten on my nerves. In the background a large mountain ridge rose, naked rock towering to the heavens. Funny how I still use that word. I scanned the meadow for Kathy, and found someone else instead. Down the hill and to my left I saw a large, grey-furred figure sitting on what clearly was a picnic blanket, accompanied by a wicker basket. He waved to me, and I walked down towards him, wondering where Kathy was. He stood in that slow, easy manner that comes with being centuries old. He was an Uncia, the largest of the feline races on Pendor, but even beyond that he was muscular. His body was well-proportioned, and I thought he must have spent hours daily to keep himself that way. He had strong thighs and I could just barely detect washboard abs under his fur. His fur wasn't the usual grey of Uncia, but was well-groomed and sun-tinted to the point where is was a magnificent, shiny steel-blue. His face was the least of his features; his muzzle was short and wide, his forehead low. |