Snow Leopard (bxb)

Chapter 6- I'm Exempt

[Ro ^]

"Heard you don't get along with the prince." Carrie mentioned and I frowned.

"That lion who keeps asking you questions, his names Carno and he's the pride king's younger brother." Ro cleared up for me.

"He's Leo's younger brother?" I blurted, no wonder he was so annoying and nosy, it must run in the family.

"You met Leo?" Benjamin spoke softly and quietly, looking surprised and intrigued by my reaction.

"Yesterday, he came to our house." I nodded but frowned at the memory.

"You don't seem to happy about that." Felix noticed. He didn't seem to have any prejudice about me being a cat, which was nice, but he had Ro as a friend so I suppose he wouldn't of.

"He took an interest in me." I insinuated and they all raised their eyebrows. "And I didn't." I added and they seemed to sag slightly with relief. "Damn lion practically tried to mate me in my own garden in front of my siblings and parents." I grumbled and they looked at me wide eyed.

"He liked you that much?" Carrie pushed.

"He was very 'happy' to see me." I vaguely told them but they seemed to get it.

"Oh god." Carrie covered her mouth a let out a muffled laugh. "It's not funny, but it also is." she tried to apologize and I shrugged, I wasn't offended.

"I still don't get your explanation as to why you weren't in gym." Ro spoke.

"My hypothalamus isn't suited to this climate?" I repeated my words.

"He means he can't regulate his body temperature very well." Benjamin supplied in a gentle tone as he pushed up his glasses.

"I don't do well in heat." I confirmed.

"Oh." Ro whispered.

"What happens if you overheat?" Felix pushed.

"I have an impromptu nap." I answered.

"That sounds like that sucks." Carrie sympathised.

"So you can't do gym?" Ro surmised.

"Not until winter." I affirmed. "Although I can attend if we are indoors in the gym." I remembered the conversation with Mrs Marks from this morning.

"Do you know why you overheat?" Benjamin prodded.

"My shift." I revealed a bit reluctantly. They all looked slightly surprised at that.

"But your feline, right?" Ro looked confused, I nodded.

"Some felines live in colder climates." I reminded him.

"And your shift if is one of them?" Carrie caught on and I nodded.

"How cold?" Felix questioned.

"Like -40." I told them and they shivered at the thought. "I'm very fluffy." I assured.

"But what cat can live at -40 temperatures." Felix frowned, deep in thought.

"Your shift can deal with snow." I pointed out. "You're an artic fox right?"

"How did you know?" he wondered.

"Good nose." Ro answered for me.

"Yes but I'm not a feline." Felix refuted.

"What's your shift?" Benjamin probed shyly, seeming very interested in finding out, but wary, his body curled up on its self, his shoulders hunched.

"Don't get offended but I would rather keep that to myself." was my answer and they frowned in disappointment.