-Damian-
When I returned to the castle, I paused as I stepped out of the car. I gazed up at the imposing structure that towered over me. It was the first time I felt both hatred and relief about being back.
I took the steps two at a time before walking inside the warm castle. As soon as I entered, the little orange furball was there to greet me, its yellow eyes locking onto me as it sat on the red carpet.
“What? What do you want?” I inquired.
“Meow!”
I shook my head, unsure what that meant. I walked past the animal, but it followed me up the stairs. As I tried to head for my room, it darted in front of me, almost causing me to trip.
“Hey! I’ll step on you if you do that again,” I threatened, but the cat only rubbed against my leg and meowed again. “What?”
“Meow!”
“Do you want me t
