Cat on a Hot Tin Screen?
Kittie made the great escape. More to follow upon the little minx's return.
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The Wampus Cat, from Ghosts Cats of the South:
A man. A woman. A mask.
To be a witch among the Cherokee was to hold a secret known only to one.
The men spoke urgently but in low voices. The words were hard to make out. She had to know what they were saying and so moved closer. Twigs snapped under her feet.There was a sudden cry at her side. A sentinel rushed her and was upon her in an instant, pushing her forward. Propelled against her will, she lurched forward, stumbled, got up, was pushed again. And again.
She fell on all fours withing the circle of men, bruising her hands and knees. Gasping, the bride clung ot the panther skin that covered her, the tail falling between her legs. The men quickly stood, staring at the sudden and curious interruption of their work. Only the edlers styaed seated.
A voice rose in sudden anger and cursed the bride.