• the time of freedom • [open]

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salum looked around, a feline-ish frown upon their maw. they cocked their head to the side in thought, then hissed. "we would need at least three cats who would be willing to sacrifice themselves to distract every one of the humans while we all pick our locks." they growled, no more ideas coming to mind. "would anyone like to volunteer?" they called, looking around with a glare. nobody replied.

[slappedpancake]

Ocelot glanced at the cat they had just caused a scene and they were starting another. Though there were plenty of cats, none of them were willing. So it just went into this period of silence. He looked at the cat next to him - who he talked to often - and noticed he was looking proud. It was never good when Ace was feeling proud. He would do anything because he felt he could do it. Before Ocelot could tell him "no," Ace said the unthinkable. "I'll do it!"

[slappedpancake]

a-durrrr

[lio]

salum blinked, their blue eyes widening. "are you sure?" they peered down at the cat with a questioning gaze before turning to hear a raspy, elder voice as it spoke, "no. me, azmarelda and marybelle will do it. we are far too old to survive in the wild, unlike all of you." salum saw a small, frail she-cat looking out, her brittle bones and shot nerves shaking. they then said something they had never thought that they would utter, "your life would not end in vain. we thank you for this."

[slappedpancake]

Ace looked sad. Was it because of the to elders or because he didn't get what he wanted? Who knows, but Ocelot was fine. All he wanted was out. To see the outside once again. After the humans had destroyed his home in the wild, and then his humans abandoned him - it was all too much. He just wanted to be back home -- back in the wild.

[lio]

the siamese twitched their nose, eyes rolling at ace. "hey, dejected little fluffbutt, perk up your ears and be glad that you're getting out of here!" salum huffed and began to pace in their tiny cage, hissing every time their injured paw moved strangely. gears shifted in their mind for a perfect time to set a plan in place. besides that, what would the plan even be? salum harrumphed irritably, scowling.

[slappedpancake]

"R-right!" Ace muttered, attempting to look proud again. It didn't work. Ocelot glanced at Salum's twisted paw and immediately looked away again. That paw looks broken... They really shouldn't be using it. They should be resting it. Ocelot shook his head to get the thought out. But it came back. If this cat is injured, they'll need help while escaping.

[lio]

salum leaned onto their haunches, lashing out at the cage door. their ears flicked as they froze, awaiting the fate of being tossed back again, before relaxing. it didn't come. the siamese mulled over whatever logic they were born with and decided on one thing: "we all need to sleep. the plan will be made and possibly set in place tomorrow." they nodded to the others before limping back into the darkest part of their cage, falling to their side with a growl of pain. once settled, they closed their eyes and fell into a fitful sleep.

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[slappedpancake]

Ocelot flicked his tail in agreement. He laid down, quickly grooming himself before closing his eyes. He quickly fell asleep. Ace, though, didn't want to sleep. Well, he ended up sleeping anyway. He was just sitting and then he fell asleep. Sitting up. It's kinda creepy.