2 Comments

I LOVE this!

This lent a perspective of JE I hadn't thought possible. The idea that his feral nature could be triggered by a desire to protect someone with whom he identified, a mortal no less, is quite a broadening view of his remaining humanity.

I very much like Tetsuro having cats for pets, despite JE's feral history with them. Having cared for a feral cat colony for the past 14 years, I'd choose them over having ANY roommate. Somehow, Tetsuro having a bonsai feels right. The chaos of cats, with the long stability of disciplined growth, creates a perfect balance.

Finally, JE finding comfort in a cat crawling into his lap on the heels of a feral episode is such an 'Aww!' moment.

The story is brilliant. Just brilliant!

Expand full comment
author

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! That's exactly what I was going for. I love the idea that even though JE is the most vampire of them, he's also the most human in a way.

Expand full comment