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The Strays - Prelude - Episode 1

Arbitrary Kitten@arbitrarykitten (67)2385d

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Comments · 25

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@carolinacardoza(76)· 2383d
I liked the story, I'd like to read some more.
@blueeyes8960(71)· 2384d
Glad to see and hear that you are doing well. Love the story, waiting for the next episode!
@jayna(75)· 2384d
Good to see you back on Steem and writing, @arbitrarykitten! Great voice, cadence and air of mystery in this piece!
@jerrytsuseer(73)· 2384d
Very nice @arbitrarykitten (I've always been a cat person)
@papilloncharity(83)· 2384d
"He mentally stepped off that futile thought-path and cleared his mind". Unusual I know, but this explanation really grabbed me! Looks like a great beginning here my friend! Blessings!
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@wwwiebe(74)· 2384d
Nice! I do like your style of writing. Looking forward to more!
@brittandjosie(76)· 2384d
Hé you are back, that’s great
@hlezama(74)· 2384d
Great story. Love the point of view. I also liked this section. I have seen this happen.

if the residents are negatively inclined, or angry from financial despair and harsh existence, the city mirrors this and becomes stagnant, whithering into demise.
@bdmillergallery(77)· 2384d
You have a real talent with words. You mold them into something smooth and beautiful, like how a potter would work with clay. The perfect length to keep my attention too :-)
@owasco(73)· 2384d
Oooooh! Yummy! Loaded with mystical powers, hints of magic to come. I have a sense of a wise but feral creature about to follow its destiny. I wonder how the animal with the festering wound triggers future events - was that the first victim of whatever is going to end human kind? Can't wait for the next episode. I'm so happy to have made your acquaintance.
@ireenchew(73)· 2384d
Very well written short story :)
@redheadpei(72)· 2384d
Excellent story @arbitrarykitten. It’s good to know you are feeling better and getting back in action. 😊
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@joanstewart(75)· 2384d
Cats have 9 lives, 1 tail with plenty of attitude in between, love being out at night!

Great to read your work again, good to now you have found your feet under the moonlight.

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@birdsinparadise(68)· 2384d
Ohhhhh this is great @arbitrarykitten :) Please do tell us more!
@wonderwop(67)· 2384d
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@abitcoinskeptic(75)· 2384d
I think cats have an interesting social life when they are allowed to roam free. Neat concept for a story and interested to see where this goes. I've tried fiction around here. The last time, I think I had some people convinced the story was true (it was realistic to a point) and I felt kinda bad. But that feeling is gone now. Maybe it's time for part 2.
@free-reign(67)· 2384d
I think quite an interesting story is in store for us, and what a great idea you have! This will be a very popular series, I think!
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@denmarkguy(79)· 2385d
So cool to see you back here, writing again... not that you were completely gone, or anything!