The Stray Kitten Returns to the Box

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King Purson saw something in the corner of his eyes. He gestured with his head for King Beleth to look. When he did, he saw an orange tabby in a grey hoodie, his daughter, approaching. Beleth swung his tail up and down in disapproval.

Beleth: And there she is. The stray kitten returns to the box.

Azdizen: Yeah yeah, Dad. The "stray kitten" who's a grown woman by over four thousand years. 

Beleth: I thought I advised you not to accompany Camio to find Stolas.

Azdizen: Uncle Aym was already following him, and you know how he gets. I thought I'd balance the scales. 

Purson: He blew open the door didn't he? 

Azdizen: And the wall. I told him not to, but he did. So he didn't come with us in the car.

Purson: Yeah, I could tell he fucked up just by the way he walked in earlier.

Beleth: Speaking of which, any particular reason you came by car? The council wanted Stolas here as soon as possible. 

Azdizen: Stolas insisted.

Beleth: For what reason? 

Azdizen pointed across the room to Stolas, knelt down, talking with Octavia. 

Beleth: So you've been introduced.

Azdizen: To more people than I expected today. 

Beleth: So the imps and the hellhound are with him? 

Azdizen: Yeah. Via and the hellhound, Loona, they're a couple of goth girl BFFs now.

Purson: Even after- 

Azdizen: Yes, even after she shot her. 

Beleth: I'm so proud of that owlet. But I don't know how long that friendship with the hellhound is gonna last, especially with the kind of occupation she has.

Azdizen: You doubt a lot of things involving Uncle Stolas. 

Beleth: I wouldn't say I- 

A bell chimed out in the lobby. 

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