"I think my kitten has decided to move in with you," Jaya said accusingly, settling herself next to Ndari on the bed where she was curled on her side playing with a string toy that had feathers on the end. Haty was doing her best to murder the feathers, scattering the pink, red and yellow fluff everywhere. "What did you do, promise her a lifetime supply of chin scratches and those treats that she's addicted to?"

Ndari shrugged a shoulder and glanced up. "Just the blood of our enemies, ...