40 Days at Sea with You

Day One, Part 2 - Lady's Cat

"Hey, auntie." you leaned against a pillar and held your still-bleeding nose.

". . . . ."

". . . . . Yeah, I'm good." your nose throbbed painfully as if to remind you that you are not ok. "Just a little dizzy is all." 

". . . . ."

"Yes, all the animals are on board, thankfully. It was like trying to herd a bunch of Schsophrentic cats through a doggy door." You say as you look as the animals crowding the whole area. Scuttling like a bunch of ants in a colony.

"Everyone remain calm! Please, return to your cabins!"

Speaking of cats. . .

Kairel desperately tried to get everybody's attention on her, clapping her furry hands together. "Your attention, please. Can I have your attention?!"

You placed a hand on her shoulder to get her attention. She turned and seen you standing beside her smiling, which confused her greatly and made her blush. Mouthing the words 'Cover your ears.' Kairel did as she was asked and put her paws over her ears.

She watched as you put two fingers in your mouth and let out an incredibly loud whistle, quickly drowning out any and all chatter amongst the group.

"All right, you lot, listen up! We've got a long journey ahead of us and it won't be comfortable with all of us in this one room." you got a bunch of animals to agree in murmuring sounds. "Alright then. About the room situation, rooms for the smaller animals are on the left up the staircase and for the bigger ones on the right -"

"Ooooh!" A voice interrupted. Xiro stood excitedly at the top of the stairs. "The rooms are first class! Last one there's a donkey!"

Before anyone could blink, your temper blew the proverbial top off. "If ANYONE fucking moves, I WILL have you thrown off this fucking boat immediately!" You scream so loud, your sure you scared fish away from the keel. You had the decent fortune to be standing directly on a vent, making your long H/C billow like it was on fire. Your angry scowl even stopped Xiro before he could run.

"That's what I thought. Pick the RIGHT sizes and and not whatever the Hell you want." You say looking directly at Xiro. Your anger outburst caused them to run up the steps in a panic as you watch them scramble into their respective rooms. 

You take a big breath and fix your hair somewhat as you look to Kairel. To your surprise, there were two who wasn't even trying to get to their room in a hurry, two tigers. They both seemed to be too dignified to make a mad dash to their rooms. The seemed not to care about your outburst, you yourself, or anything for that matter.

Dagnino, the male, walked by with a smug grin aura emanating from his grin. "Looks like discipline will be an issue." He commented.

"Yeah, yeah. Don't rub it in." You shot back, about to turn around and make your way to the upper decks. You were suddenly stopped by a hand landing on your shoulder, namely Kairel's.

"How. . . Do you do that?"

"Do what?"

"Get their attention so quick like that?" Kairel closed her arms around herself. "It seems like no matter what I do, no one ever pays attention to me." You get the feeling that she wasn't really respected back at her home.

Crooking your finger, you beckoned her closer. She leaned down to your level, allowing you to place a hand on her shoulder. "You shouldn't order them around like a flock of sheep. you either appeal to them or you scare the crap out of them like I unintentionally did."