The Cat's Revenge Arc

Laptop crashed. Lost 40,000 words.

Found cat sitting on the keyboard. Suspiciously satisfied.

Coincidence?

Went back through notes. Chapter 12 featured a heroic dog. Chapter 15: dogs save the kingdom. Chapter 23: statue erected for the Noble Dog.

Not a single cat in 40,000 words.

Looked at cat. Cat looked at me.

Chapter 1, revision 2: "The magnificent cat ruled wisely..."

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