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Harley sighed, squinting her eyes as she stared up at the sky. It was early in the morning, the grey sky fading away and the blue starting to intensify.  

She was in the Twoleg City, which wasn't surprising. Those forest cats were weird and unfriendly, and especially didn't like her when Harley had ventured onto what they called their 'clan camp.' She had only smelled some good mice; those selfish unforgiving animals. 

She came upon a lovely home, complete with a large yard. She jumped off of where she was walking on a wooden fence, onto soft grass. There was a hard surface a little ways from there, with a glass barrier behind it. 

She found a nice spot on the ground, where if she twisted right the sun would warm her to her bones. She stretched out on the floor, yawning; ignoring whatever might be around her. 

@anastasia  

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Anastasia purred softly as her owner scratched at her ear. Any second now and she would be leaving. Zoey finally stood, walking outside and closing the door softly behind her. Anastasia moved towards the footstool to climb out the window, though a figure outside of her glass door stalled her. Turning, she cocked her head to the side. Why was a cat on her yard? Despite the confusion, she grew rather excited. She hadn't socialized with any other cats, that is, other than Wesley, who appeared to be napping at the moment.

Anastasia slowly made her way onto he kitchen counter, slipping out the window with relative ease. From there she jumped onto a small cherry tree, struggling to keep her balance without claws. She was sure she had alerted the stranger by now. Anastasia leapt down onto the grass ungracefully, a small smile on her face as she approached the cat, not at all worried.

"Hi there stranger!" She purred, roughly half the size of her due to her small munchkin legs. She really didn't mind. "What brings you out into my yard?" Anastasia questioned in a friendly tone, sitting down on the perfectly cut grass.

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Harley was stretching when a soft voice sounded, her eyes finding what seemed to be some form of a cat. 

She jumped up, eyes widened with alarm and curiosity and oh gods-

"By the heavens creature what are you?" Harley asked, not caring if she offended the animal. 

((Omg haha nooooo XD))

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Anastasia took a step back as the cat jumped up in alarm. "Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you." She apologized with sincerity, obviously meaning it. She hadn't meant to worry the feline.

Anastasia blinked, taken aback by the response she had gotten. "I'm not sure I understand." She said slowly, her ears flattened against her head, a hurt expression on her face.

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Harley watched as the cats face filled with hurt. 'You're ugly." She answered with a shrug, her answer blunt. "It's okay though, maybe you'll grow out of it?" She added, with a fake smile. 

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Anastasia swallowed thickly, her eyes wide at the insult. Was she really ugly? She had never been called that before. "I'm sorry you feel that way." She whispered, her ears flat against her head, tail hanging low. She wasn't sure what to say.

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"Don't feel sorry. Nothing you can do about it." She said, tilting her head sideways. "You're kinda cute though. Like a little doll."

Harley looked around the yard, frowning at no prey in sight. "So you eat, kibble? Is that what  called? Gosh you haven't lived. You should try bird. I can get you one, if you'd like?" 

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Anastasia perked up at the compliment, forgetting all about the put down a few moments ago. "Thank you." She purred. Anastasia lived for compliments. She quickly looked the cat over, trying to find something she liked. "I quite like your eyes."

Anastasia was confused. "Wait, are you..." She paused, lowering her voice in pity. "A loner?" She couldn't imagine having to live out on the cold streets, without her house folk. Her muzzle wrinkled at the thought of a bird, though curiosity sparkled in her eyes. "A bird? Well, if you insist..." She trailed off, shaking her head. "It won't hurt the poor thing, will it?" She didn't want to cause any unecassary pain.

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"Thank you," said Harley, dipping her head slightly. "Yes, I am. No fuss, it's fun." She answered, smiling.

"Of course it'll hurt," she retorted, then softened her voice in reply, "It'll be dead. Killed by these," she paused, clamping her jaws together, "and eaten by you." She finished, wondering if the cat still wanted one. 

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Anastasia was surprised. No fuss? "It must be awfully lonely." She stated, her voice resembling that of a sad lost kitten who's meal was just stolen. She couldn't imagine it.

Anastasia frowned. "Never mind, I'm not hungry anyways." She quickly rejected the offer. She could never intentionally cause harm to another living thing, even if it wasn't her directly doing it.

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"You should try it sometime." She said, referring to the bird and the 'loner lifestyle.' 

"It's boring out here. What do you do for fun?" She said, looking around the quiet yard.  

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"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't." Anastasia shrugged. She really didn't mind being stuck in the yard, though she had to admit, it got rather boring sometimes.

"Hmm..." Anastasia hummed in thought. "I like to eat the catnip." She perked up, a smile on her face. "What about you? What do you like to do for fun?"

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"I like jumping off things. Like there's this great place. A bug cliff with a long drop, straight into a deep pool of water it's super fun." Harley said, excited for the next time she can do that. 

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Anastasia foreword her brow in thought. "But... isn't that... dangerous?" She questioned. Anastasia was a curious cat, but not curious enough to do something that could put her in danger.

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"Everything's dangerous, might as well have some fun with it." Harley sat and wrapped her tail around her legs. 

"So... you've got Twolegs. What's that like?"