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I don't know why I like to hang out in this part of town but I usually end up here when I'm by myself. Raven is out again. I think she's with the leopard or maybe even at that wolf's shop. I think she works for him or something but it's none of my business so I don't ask. Instead I decided to find something for myself to do today but so far I'm clean out of ideas. I find myself down at the docks this time, looking down at the murky water as I sit on the wood boards that creak and groan every time I move. I glance up every so often, watching the fishermen with their nets. There's a small boat out on the water not too far from shore and I can just make out the huge net being pulled up, writhing with newly caught fish. It's peaceful out here. The sun is high in the sky and the light is warm on my back. I'm wearing some of the newer clothes Nadya picked out for me when we went shopping. I like the sky blue top and the tan shorts very much. They're bright and keep my hope up. My toes can barely reach the water so they make tiny ripples on the surface. I look at my reflection and sigh. What are my plans? I can't just keep living off of Raven's hospitality. I don't really think about things like jobs since I'm used to stealing food so money has no value to me, though I guess it would be nice to help Raven out with bills and such. I've noticed she gets these things in the mail that she has to pay money on and she said if she doesn't, we can't live there anymore so I want to pitch in. Maybe a job wouldn't be so bad. I sigh again as I slowly get up and start walking back toward the shore. The boat is starting to come back into port and I don't want to feel like I'm in the way. Besides, there's nothing but men on that boat and I don't want them anywhere near me if I can help it. I move back onto solid ground and lean up against the first warehouse I come to, daydreaming as I look up at the sky. That cloud kind of looks like a big cat. I shiver, thinking about the large cats from the first full moon. There's so many of them. Another cloud catches my eye. It looks like a cow...or maybe a horse. I'm not sure. I tilt my head, squinting my eyes as I try to look closer. ![]() |