Strangers Around Us All

You pad through the woods, your fur flat. You were a tiny kitten with no clue where you were. Previously, you were threw out of a truck by your alcoholic owner when he didn't want you anymore. You lightly shook as you padded through the dark forest. Fear struck you every time a sound was heard, causing you to jump.

You were a fragile little cat that had to jump at every small sound to keep your hide.

As you walk half-crouched, you hear a noise. You froze in place, your heart nearly stopping. It was someone humming, sounding rather soothing. Carefully, you pad to the noise, which is coming from a very large tree. You look up to see where the sound was coming from.

A big, dark brown tabby with a pale underbelly and flecks on its legs sat on a low branch, humming. Its eyes were closed and its ears were laid back. Its legs dangled off the branch it lay on, purring as it hummed.

You took a step, but something snapped from under you. Fearfully, you freeze as the tabby's dark orange eyes open. It turns its head to you.

"Hello, young one.." the old tom says.

(WIP)