#elsewhere

"So.." Ariel says to Ellie, stroking Aria to sooth her "On one hand, she lets us ride her back! On the other hand.. she has witch whistles"

"Well, she did ask Ramona to leave." Ramona is recovered, stalking Ariel's tail

The better behaved cat is STILL a cat, and sensing play about to begin, slips loose to leap onto a chair . if she takes the high ground, she wins!

"Yeah, Ramona doesn't listen" A smile though.

"She is a pest!" Gleefully.

Oh, kitten fight! Pouncing and rolling and chase!

Oh the sisters twist and tumble

"Okay, so we keep Fawn, but we teach her like we do other grumps. " A nod "Maybe hook her up with Ash as a friend. They're both old, and mightt be a good influence on each other"

The care and managing of grown ups is as much art as science

"Ash needs a friend." Agreeably.

"And, of course, we have to see what Salma thinks of her. Salma has great ideas"

"Si!"

The cats, having had their amazing battle each thinks she won, have settled to a nap

"Silly kities" A look over at Ellie after a fond smile at the cats, "Hey, With tonto and salma, and now a centaur AND satyrs, we got a lot of hooved folks here!" Proud

"True!"

"But don't worry, you're sill my best non hoofed friend"

"Oh, that's good!"

"Hey kids" Constance peeks in "Don't forget to feed the cats"

Suddenly the cats are awake again and heading towards their bowls

"Ack!" Ariel ggets up to go feed the cats, dragging Ellie with her "how do they wake up from that EVERY time?"

(Fade to feeding felines)