Welcome, Fellow

Chapter Two: Tunneling

Sitting by the old Lake in a small plot of prairie, I enjoyed the view of a warmthful sun and cold water running agaisnt the edge of my paw, it's small shocks on my fur as the wind blew past me. I could see my reflection into the water, I knew I looked better then my mother described, perky black fur, a white beard and a usually good posture, Mother described us in moon ages, but I never understood, all I know is that I'm a kitten ready to be a cat and leave Mother's den. along with my sister being a little older, everyone had sharp blue eyes, able to intimidate those we need to with a cold stare. But I've never had a chance to try it, my own simpleton eyes have remained cute specs forever. My mother had a single white stripe on her back, possibly the correlation to my single white blotch, and my sisters white dot around her right eye, It made her a better hunter along side my mother at night, then I could with her supreme vision, which usually means I had fish duty, too get my fur wet and wait till a fish came down the stream, and somehow catch it.

My mother was resting and tending to herself and my sister agaisnt our tree stump it produced a single mushroom on top, which is how we kept track of where home was with our bright noses, she said it and the tree has been here for 100 moons, but I don't think things live that long.

Mother told me a story about my father, how they met in a city, along with alot of other animals, but it wasn't as easy to survive there, then it was here in the lands. Until she met my father of course. They supported each other for as long as either could remember, they would grab a bite from a store or from the leftovers inside a dumpster, Sit right here by the Lake on which I sit at dreaming, as they once did, and rest together at night.

She atleast told me, she never dreamed of haveing kids with my father, but someday yes, she described him as a suspicious cat but with the personality of a sweetheart, brown eyes that kept my Mother to forgive him and his troubles with their charm.

Today, our Mother is deciding to take us out to a gathering, where all the cats gather and discuss conditions and things I don't bother with. Before we go, she has us clean up in the Lake..

"Make sure to get behind the ears sweety" Mother said.
"It's going to be awhile before we finish, we'll have to ask if there's a new home they have ready"

What do you mean new home? I replied, unsheathing my dirty claws, cleaning them.
"Can I take him mom?" replied my sister.

You mean you got to go, and even see a new home, without any thought of why we should leave here? I was getting agitated.

Calmy, Mother knew something but explained as she could to me. "The.. Border patrol have spotted things that are potentially close to us, therefore we need to move elsewhere, before they intrude here."
What are the things mom? I said quietly.

"Big scary toothed dogs Kyle" my sister had crept over me.
You know I don't believe your stories Elise. Mother proceeded to pick us up by our necks one by one and take us out. She explained to take one last bite and we shall head out to the forest..