The cat returned, not moving back along the trails and paths he used to make his journey to the very edge of his territory. He didn’t think about that part of his decision to return to where the humans were putting together what he knew would be his large single meal for the day, unless he was lucky, or spent time either going into the ever colder waters of the river for raw fish or in chasing down smaller land prey. His hunting and survival skills were automatic. He never followed a predictable path, even it meant that he would have to take more time to travel through the forest.
The cat stopped suddenly and went to the bed of the forest, laying nearly instantly flat on his belly, with his muzzle resting upon the areas of his legs just behind his big paws. He’d seen nothing. He’d heard nothing. But he knew the scent that had wafted across in the light wind from the area where the river ran nearby, just a little beyond the range of his hearing. The scent was extremely faint, so faint that the cat wondered if he might have picked up the tiny, but pungent aroma, from the land above the cliff that lined the canyon on the far side of the river. But he would take no chances.
Exciting chapter. Reading about the bear I forgot about the other tribes! Glad to see that this will be a series. It’s a great story. Very last 2 words. “Hide it” cou!d be “hid them”?
Thanks again for the great editing. The change is made and you were most correct.
Thanks for the compliment too…
Semper fi,
Jim
Homonyms are getting you. “The cat fainted” – “The cat feigned”; “bear’s death throws” – “bear’s death throes.”
A good read.
Thanks Roy for the editing help. I would never have caught those! Nice work
and thanks for the compliment.
Semper fi,
Jim
I have been waiting on another chapter anxiously. I hate to see it end though. You are a very good in your writing ability. Keep up the good work. I am waiting on another chapter of 30 Days also.
The Cat, or rather The First Cat, is a three book series and the end of the first book will lead directly into the second.
Thanks for liking the novel and the writing and the loyal support as written on here.
Semper fi,
Jim
You are on fire cranking out the stories. I hadn’t given a thought of the others showing up. The bear I had a feeling would soon be trouble though. Quite the team the humans and cat make. Truly worked out in their favor in more ways then 1.
The first book of the Cat will be ending one day soon, probably in ‘coincidence’ with
the ending of the third in the 30 Days series. Thanks for the comment and the compliment
Semper fi,
Jim