Saving Wonderland

I sat in front of the small glowing fire surrounded by a group of creatures and humans, all different in both looks and character. Malirth coiled around us all, his blood-red eyes shining in the dark as he kept watch. I stood up with a large dish of venison and brought it up to his head, saying, "YOu haven't eaten yet, that's really unwise you know. You need all the strength you can get, especially after that last fight." He turned one eye towards me and a slight shake of his head was visable. I frowned and put it down, ducking down to look at his front right leg. "Those rebels really did a number on you, huh?" I muttered as I applied more antibiotics to the gaping wound. "Tis but a scratch, it will heal." he rumbled as he stared back ahead into the dark foliage. "........... you're going to get yourself slain one day thinking like that." I sighed as I sat back down. "Leave the over-grown ssssnake alone Prim. Let the fool sssslay himssssself." Jaken hissed from his seat, his long forked tongue tasting the air.

I layed in a dark ball of fur near the fire, enjoying the warmth and background chatter of people conversing. My ears flick around at the different voices and sounds around me. I had been following this group of beings on a hunch, and my instincts are never wrong. Much fun will be found here. They all know I'm here, but as the Cheshire cat, no one bugs me or complains about my company. I don't get in the way and usually help when things get messy. People consider me in particular, the black leopard, a harbinger of disaster, but really, me sensing the disaster, I go to help and have fun. That's my ability in this world. I always appear where something big is happening.

"Thank you," I purred. "I do enjoy it cooked every now and then," I sat up and lowered my head into the bowl, "a nice change of pace from raw meat."

I look up and tilt my head slightly, "hehe, as if anything could keep a Cheshire from being where a Cheshire wants to be." I smile a toothy cat smile, "but, thanks for the consent. At least it saves me the trouble of hiding."

"Just stay away from Faller, he's not the biggest fan of cats." I warned as I returned to my seat besides Malirth.

"Tsk," I sit on my haunches and shift into my human form, my long black hair draped over my whole body and what does show was pale skin with leopard spots, "No mere cat." My eyes remained their haunting color and my pupils were large and round, nearly hiding my iris entirely. I was naked, but my hair covered me entirely, hiding the parts humans were squimish about.. My ears remained cat like and I retained my tail. I stood with my bowl and walked over to the edge of the forest and wandered away from the camp, following my instinct. I smelt blood.