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When will this unrelenting storm end? Howling wind, cold waves, and mucky sand make for a truly uncomfortable time on the island. How Yatagarasu can sleep in this is beyond you. His salt-soaked fur must be uncomfortable. The soft, meepy snores of the little goat man at rest are steady. It's best not to disturb the guide's sleep; he'll need to be alert to see the stars and moon tonight.
This leaves you in an awkward situation of being left alone to deal with Kizaemon, who is warily eyeing you. It's strange to have your cat so meek. She is the embodiment of 'a borrowed cat' at this moment, acting all quiet because she's in an unfamiliar place with an unfamiliar girl and goat.
You can't sleep despite your exhaustion. Everything you wear is soaked. The most you can do is sit quietly and rest.
Oh, and talk.
"Hey, Ki-chan," you begin.
"Address me by my proper name," the cat answers sharply and attempts to stiffen with dignity to convey her royalness.
Right. When you dreamed of your cat, she was particularly huffy and touchy about being addressed by her diminutive nickname.
"Lady Kizaemon, won't you bend to come a bit closer? It's drier and warmer. Also, we are going to be together for quite awhile after this too."
The cat is tempted; you can see it in the way she tenses her body. She wants to move closer but is still very distrustful.
"Together for quite awhile after this? Hmph, what an arrogant assumption! I shall be the one deciding that. Make no mistake, I shall return to my rightful domain," Kizaemon declares with a conviction that only a cat could possess. It is remarkably hard to keep a straight face. Hearing this imperious declaration from your pet is hilarious.
"Until that day you triumphantly return to your realm, you will be an honored guest of Camelot. The seas surrounding it are rich with fish, and my servants ensure a comfortable stay. Why am I not offering now the bounty of my generosity? Sit on my lap and get off the damp, cold sand; it'll be better for you."
You cajole, flatter, concede, and offer scritches under the chin.
It takes very little time for the cat to realize that even if you are lying, she has very little to lose in accepting your offer for comfort right now. So you succeed in convincing your cat to sit on your lap as she used to do back at your home and accept gentle pets all the while.
