After the human died, the daughter dropped me off at the animal shelter. I’ve been here for three days and there’s been no sign of Ligur my manager. You’d think with all his special abilities he’d at least have sent me a message.
Most humans want to adopt kittens, so I’m left alone in here. It’s a nice vacation from my assignments. I don’t care much for being in a cage. I could break out but that requires effort. We’ll see how long I last before some creeper tries to take me home and put me in a soup.
“Well this trash box is cozy.”
“Dammit Ligur! I was almost asleep. Where the Hell have you been?”
“Um…Hell?”
“Don’t be a smart ass.”
“I wouldn’t be true to myself if I wasn’t. Let’s review your adoption sheet. Oh! The humans call you Duchess? At your service my liege.”
“Go sit on a firecracker.”
“You speak with such elegance. Lucky for you, this is where you’ll meet your next assignment.”
“Is that why you didn’t bother coming to see me sooner?”
“I’m not exclusive to you, your highness. I do have several other familiars to look after.”
“You could have sent a message.”
“I’m giving you a message now. Sit tight. Your next assignment will come adopt you.”
“Fine. Who’s the mark?”
“His name is Charles Brady. Everything’s in the file.”
“Is he another moron who thinks he’s special?”
“He’s the real deal but has no idea. You’ll be his familiar, but you’ll also need to keep an eye on his other companion. It’s all in the file.”
“Who’s the other companion? Another familiar?”
“Read the file.”
“That requires effort.”
“I can always send you back downstairs. You did enjoy working in the HR office.”
“Fine.”
“Don’t strain yourself. I know words are hard for you.”
“You’re a pain in the ass.”
“You’re just now figuring that out?”
“Shut up. Wait…is that right? He has a Hellhound?”
“Indeed. A new program they’re trying. You get to watch the human and show the Hellhound the ropes.”
“I hate you and wish you would die.”
James Pack 