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Dinner is Served

3/31/2022

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The maid came back in....
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"Dinner is ready Ma'am..."
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"The cook will be serving it on the terrace in the garden..."
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"Thank you, Lucy."
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So Adrian and Kassia went out to the terrace...
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They were both happy to see that the cook had prepared a dinner pleasing to human tastes. They were definitely not ready for 'cat delicacies' just yet.
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"Please sit down, Your Highness."
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"We have a roast pheasant - your favourite - to welcome you back Sir."
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"...and I cooled a bottle of your favourite champagne..."
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Facing Reality

3/30/2022

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After a little while Kassia managed to compose herself....
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"Try not to get too upset just yet...."
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"We managed to break the enchantment once before, so there has to be a way to undo it again..."
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​Lucy, the maid, interrupted,  "Shall I take your cloak Sir?"
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"Yes...thank you..."
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"Dinner is almost ready, and will be served shortly...."
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It was suddenly all a bit much for Adrian, and he needed to sit down...
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"Don't worry....I realize you don't know what happened....but we'll figure it out."
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"I sure hope so..."
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A Shocking Homecoming

3/29/2022

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Adrian anxiously hurried into the palace to find Kassia...
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...and found her reclined on the sofa....d​angling a squirming rat....
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She was lost in a deep, internal struggle....her new feline instincts were enjoying watching the rat struggle, and just wanted to bite it's head off....​...but her human side was completely disgusted.....
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"Kassia!!  I'm back!!"
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But it was like she was in a trance....
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....and didn't even notice he was there...
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"Kassia!!   Stop!!  Put that rat down!!"
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Then she suddenly snapped out of it....
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....and realized that Adrian was back....
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Kassia dropped the rat, and she rushed to embrace her husband... as the rat scampered away...
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"I'm so glad you're back!"
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" I don't know what happened...This morning when we woke up, we all found ourselves transformed back into cats again..."
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She was visibly upset, so Adrian sat down with her, and held her tight...
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"I really don't want to be a cat again..."
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...and she started to cry...
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Déjà Vu

3/28/2022

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Adrian went with Kyle to help deliver the horses safely to his stable, then headed back to his own castle....
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But something didn't seem quite right. Adrian didn't know if it was his imagination or not, but it seemed way too quiet. Normally there would be birds singing, but there was nothing ....only silence....
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Then he spotted one of the castle guards.....and he was shocked!  The guard was a cat!
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His pulse quickened....  all of the guards were cats!
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"Welcome home, Your Highness!"
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Was he having a déjà vu moment, or was he seeing things?  This was exactly what it had been like when he had first come across Kassia's palace for the very first time years ago.
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But all the guards knew who he was....
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It just seemed so disturbingly familiar....
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"It's good to have you back Your Highness."
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 "What is going on here? What happened?"
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"We don't know Sir...."
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"When we woke up this morning, we were all changed into cats.... again..."
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Almost Home

3/27/2022

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Kyle and Adrian had been riding for several days, stopping to rest each evening, and they were almost home....
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"It's not much farther now..."
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Kassia & Rags

3/26/2022

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Meanwhile back at home, Kassia was keeping Rags company....
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He'd often be looking out the window for Adrian....
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"I know you miss him......."
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"I do too..."
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"He's probably on his way home to us right now...."
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Starting for Home

3/25/2022

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The next morning Kyle and Adrian started out early to begin their long journey home....
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It was almost Spring, and the days were getting warmer....
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...but there was still a lot of snow on the ground....
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They couldn't travel very far in a day since the foals had some difficulty with the wet, slushy snow...
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..so they had to go slower, but at least the foals weren't tempted to run off.
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More Ale

3/24/2022

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Owen had paid the propriator to keep the ale flowing...
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...so she got ready to send another round of drinks....
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"Thank you sweetie..."
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"...maybe you'd like to join us?"
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But her mother was watching closely, to make sure none of the customers got 'too familiar'....
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"I'm sorry Sir. I have other customers to tend to as well..."
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"Then, another round for my two friends here...."
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"We are celebrating their purchase of four horses..."
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Kyle was tempted, but graciously declined....
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"And what about you, Sir?"
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"Thank you Miss, but I've had enough..."
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"I need a clear head for tomorrow.  I can't be driving horses with a hangover."
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Payment

3/23/2022

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 Kyle got up to fetch his satchel....
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"Here's the payment for the horses..."
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"It's the price we agreed upon..."
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 "..for the stallion, the mare, and the two foals..."
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Owen proceeded to count the coins....
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"Yes, it's what we agreed upon...."
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"It's all here."
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"Then we'll be by your stables first thing in the morning to pick them up..."
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the Tavern

3/22/2022

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The three men sat down, and dinner was served....
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The establishment was owned and run by a women renown for her hospitality and excellent food....
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Her daughter worked there as a waitress...
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It wasn't a very busy night, and the only other customers were two regulars...
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They seemed deep in conversation....
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...but the waitress couldn't resist flirting with the handsome, younger man.
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"So, how was your trip here?"
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"Not bad...."
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"Spring is coming, and it wasn't too cold, so we made good time."
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"I'm really eager to see my new horses....and get them home."
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"Well, it's a good thing you brought a friend along. The mare had twin foals, and they are a bit frisky, constantly running off in opposite directions, so it will be a job to keep them together.."
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It sounded like fun to Adrian...
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