It was the first time he saw all the she-cats at once. They were a sadly endearing group, juggling infirmaries and animosity with a quiet strength weaving in and out of their personalities. Getting them out of cat territory would not be easy. Esta was the cat referred to earlier as the sss, and she didn't hide her hatred of his species. She appeared to be the only cat without some kind of physical problem. Everyone babied Sheeba, but she batted their hands away when they tried to help her do anything. Nicolas thought that her blindness wouldn't be as hard to work with as Talya's missing limb. Zenya explained that Nikka didn't speak but that she was tough like Esta. Desi and Corla were sisters, and both had burns that covered much of their bodies. They refused to look at him, and quietly