Apollo, Aristophanes

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For Romans, however, cats were a symbol of freedom and independence. They were allowed to roam anywhere they wished, even inside my temples. Several times over the centuries, I'd found my altar smelling like a tom-cats scratching post.

Mrow, Aristophanes said again. His sleepy eyes, pale green as lime pulp, seemed to say, You're mine now, and I may pee on you later.

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