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[absentconstellation]

[ He purrs, pleased by the compliment. You have pleased your god, Bluestar. ]

Indeed they were. There is another, but he was not given a communication device and I am unsure of his current location. He is not understood by the two-leggers.

[dousedflame]

[She hesitates, and her face hardens with determination.]

I'll have to look for more myself, then.

[She refuses to accept that she is the only mortal cat around. She needs her community, and she is not going to admit how terrifying it is to consider life alone.]

[absentconstellation]

Are you able to open doors?

[ He is, but he's also magic. ]

[dousedflame]

What are doors?

[That's probably a no.]

[absentconstellation]

A human invention.

[ That's all that's important right now. She'll figure it out for herself sooner or later. ]

You will not be able to move around as easily as you are accustomed to doing. You will need help. Two-legger help.

[dousedflame]

I had noticed that leafbare is particularly strong right now...

[It had been greenleaf when she left her home, it's a little daunting. But something about the barrenness of the town, the fact that there is absolutely no prey-smell anywhere, that has her worried.]

...What can Twolegs do to help? From what I've seen they're just clumsy and nosy. There must be somewhere I can go outside of this Twolegplace.

[absentconstellation]

This is a two-legger place. You are not familiar with the obstacles you will face navigating it. Like as not it will be just as difficult to determine what sort of help you need.

[dousedflame]

[Well... she isn't happy with it, but if she trusts anyone it's probably Silverpelt. He is, after all, another cat.]

You've been traveling with Twolegs, then? Is that... safe?

[absentconstellation]

It's quite safe. Many two-leggers are fond of cats, and those who aren't will not typically harm one. It is well enough that they can understand you. They will know that you are People, not a mindless beast as they like to assume.

[dousedflame]

[Bluestar had assumed until she got here that Twolegs were mindless beasts, so... she's not sure if she should be offended to learn they usually think that about cats.]

Twolegs pose a lot of dangers to cats back in my forest. It might take some time to adjust, but I can see the application of alliances with them.

[She doesn't have to be happy about it, though.]

[absentconstellation]

The challenges of this place will take some time to adjust to as well.

Have you been warned about the creatures being called 'anomalies'?

[dousedflame]

No, I haven't learn anything about them.

[She would have if she'd properly read all the information being passed around, but she doesn't have the mind for reading.]

What are they?

[absentconstellation]

They are strange creatures who kill with the slightest touch. They may take on the appearance of someone or something familiar to you. If you see one, you must run.

[dousedflame]

That's not very...

[...specific. But they must be something difficult to describe, if they can change shape. She lets out a hushed huff and dips her head in acknowledgement.]

I'll try to keep an eye out.

[absentconstellation]

Good.

Then you had best learn to use these devices, so that you can call me if a need arises.

[ He's not mortal, so he feels pretty responsible for any and all of the People here. ]