Sassy immediately flipped out.

"You are not going out there," he said, leaping to his feet, fur standing on end, ears laid back so flat they were practically lost from sight. "Absolutely not, under no circumstances."

I scowled at him as I shoved my chair out of the way. I didn't really want to go, but his overbearing bossiness made it easier to push past my fear.

"You're right," I said as I turned to go to the door. "I'm not going outside. But I am going to find ...