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Furnado Animal Shelter; Wednesday [09/28].

That Wednesday was all about engaging the pups in the puppy pen with some activity and fun, which was always a delight, since most of those puppies had enough energy to give even Sidon a run for his money, and they were always eager for engagement.

Currently, they continued to go around to their new favorite game, which was incredibly simple, which made it all the better. Basically, it just involved Sidon standing there in the middle of the pen and lifting a basket filled with all assortment of balls and chew toys, lifting it over his head, and dumping them all into a chaotic avalanche, sending the balls and toys bouncing and the dogs scurrying after them. And then, eventually, they'd wear themselves out, have a little break for water and a snack, and then Sidon would gather them all up again and repeat the process.

Things got even more interesting when a few cats decided to join in the fun, too, and, if Sidon was not mistaken, a few of the radio squirrels, too.

Furnado is open!

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Nell had wanted to do this since she got back, but finally made the decision to just do it. She was happy to see Sidon, but wan't sure if he'd recognize her since she was nine years older than the last time he'd seen her.

She smiled as she watched him play the game with the dogs for a bit, then quietly cleared her throat. "Excuse me," she said quietly. "Is this an okay time? I don't want to interrupt."

The rapid rate at which humans did grow always threw Sidon a little bit, too, although he'd definitely gotten pretty used it. Even if the sometimes exponential leaps and bounds that some Fandomites managed to pull off really skewed his perspective on it even further.

At the sound a cleared through, Sidon turned his head, and flashed an immediate smile. "No need to interrupt if you join right in!" he remarked with a laugh. "But all the same, we're probably well overdue for a good break, besides! What can I help you with, Nell? What brings you in to Furnado today?"

"Joining in sounds like fun actually," Nell admitted.

Still if they were due for a break, that was fine. "I was hoping to maybe get a couple of kittens," Nell said. "My house feels a little empty without animals in it."

She loved dogs, but after what had happened so recently to hers, it would break her heart to have new ones. Their cats had lived mainly outside, but she knew they'd adapt well to mostly inside living, especially since they'd have access to the greenhouse on the roof.

"It is terribly fun, actually," Sidon admitted with a faint chuckle and the little thrill of almost childish excitement he still maintained even as he was heading into his hundreds. "And regathering after an avalanche would be much quicker with two sets of hands. But kittens! Wonderful! We have many spectacular kittens that would be thrilled to find themselves in a new and loving home! Perhaps we can see who you might take a liking to first, and then, once the puppies have had a moment's rest, we can return and celebrate your new friends with at least a few more rounds!"

"I'm happy to help. And play along." Puppies were such sweet things.

She followed Sidon. "Do you have many kittens. I know this isn't the best time for them, but being Fandom thought perhaps there would still be some tiny ones."

"Oh, we've always got plenty of kittens," Sidon assured her. The same went for puppies, really; Furnado was just like that, conveniently housing almost anything a future pet owner could hope to have, somehow. "Although I'll admit, you're best talking to Sakaki on Mondays if you'd like to know the most about them! She's our resident feline expert! Although I do well enough with some of them on my own, too....look! Here come some of them now!"

And, indeed, as he neared where most of the cats were lazing about, his approach caught the attention of more than a few of them. Some of them instantly dismissed him, knowing by now that even though he seemed like he would be food and sometimes brought food, he was not, and they went back to their naps and grooming. A few intrepid and hopeful ones, though, still trotted forward with curious meows.

"Oh," Nell breathed. "They're all so sweet. Back home we mostly had them as mousers, outdoor cats, and they weren't very friendly. Not unfriendly, mind, just a bit aloof. But I thought here I could use some companionship, so I'm hoping to find some who are, well..."

She felt silly saying, 'some who might curl up in her lap or sleep with her of a night', but that's what she wanted. Even if John would have said it was frivolous and that even the animals of the house were just for work.

"Can I just sit here with them?" she asked.

"Oh, they're a very friendly bunch!" Sidon said, although his supposed resident feline expert had more than enough scars and scratches to disprove that, and he was absolutely mistaking their failed attempts to turn him into a meal for friendliness. But with other people, they were surely fine. "And absolutely you can! What better way to get to know them that to spend a little time with them here? Would you like to do so in privacy, or would you like my company as well as you get more acquainted?"

"I wouldn't mind your company if you have the time," she admitted. "For me it's been a long time since I've seen people here, even if only a week passed for everyone here."

Nell carefully spread her skirts out as she sat on the floor to let the kittens explore her.

"Ah," said Sidon, who was never particularly fond of sitting; it was a bit unnatural for a Zora, especially one of his size, but he would happily do it for a little bit if it didn't mean looming over Nell more than he already did.

It didn't take long, though, once he had joined Nell in sitting, for the cats to start climbing all over him and into his lap, with curious sniffs and always the few tentative licks, followed by confused looks, because why was he not food?

"Have you had a bit of a time jump, then? I thought you appeared to have gone through a bit of a growth spurt, but you humans grow so quickly as it is, I just sort of figured it had merely been an eventful couple of weeks for you!"

Nell grinned at the cats crawling all over him, but tried to focus on the ones who seemed more interested in her. If nothing else, it was fun to have a lapful of cats to play with.

"Yes," she said in response to his question. "I was gone for nine years. I came back not even sure if my friends would still be here, or remember me if they were, and found it had only been a wee for them."

"I was gone for close to thirty when I went home for a spell," Sidon offered, with a small smile of sympathy, "but time feels a bit different for us Zora; thirty years is much closer to your nine years, in the grand scheme of things, for us..."

He went a little thoughtfully, scratching the head of a cat standing on his knee with his claw for a moment before the cat started to lick his finger hopefully.

"Are you glad to be back?" he then wondered. "It must have been a certain kind of relief, knowing you hadn't missed much at all. I know it was, for me, when I returned."

"I am," Nell said firmly. "I chose to come this time. When I first came a portal just snatched me up and dropped me here and I couldn't get home again till just recently. I probably wouldn't have chosen to come then." Andbcertianly wouldn't have been allowed to.

She smiled down at a cluster of cats who were climbing around on her skirts, one of them taking great joy in knocking others off of it. "This time I knew that Fandom was where I wanted to be. I'll be opening my own shop soon even."

"Maybe, then," Sidon offered with a little bit of a chuckle, in part for the thought and in part for the shenanigans of the cat who seemed particularly fond of Nell's lap but quite a bit less fond of sharing, "the island couldn't wait too long for you to return and so it simply...didn't...

"But your own shop! How fantastic, Nell! What is it you'll be selling? I hope you'll have nice, roomy ceilings in there, too, but, even if not, I'll be sure to visit, and worry about the back pain later!"

Nell looked up at him in some surprise. "Why Sidon, that's a really beautiful way of looking at it. I really like that idea. Not sure the island cares that much about me, but I like the idea that maybe it could."

She smiled at him. "I think I'm going to pretend that it's the reason."

How tall were the ceilings? She looked at him and imagined him in her shop. "I think you'll fit," she said after a moment. "I'll be selling plants, some vegetables, my own teas, lotions, and tonics. Hopefully some of my own jams and even some honey. I'm going to get a couple of hives for the roof. And if you don't fit in the shop you can come up and visit me on the roof where my greenhouse is."

"Well," Sidon offered, his smile now just rather soft and pleased that Nell had taken to the idea as well as she had, "if not entirely the island, than certainly some of the people within it. And a rooftop greenhouse sounds lovely! Perhaps I won't even need to use the stairs!"

"Awww... I like that even better," Nell said quietly. Most of the cats had returned to chasing each other or trying to taste Sidon, but one litle black and white kitten had made its way up to her shoulder and had curled up against her neck. Another tiny orange kitten played with the folds of her skirt on her lap before flopping over and just purring at her.

"My greenhouse is on top of the second floor, so you might need to come at least partly up the stairs," Nell said with a smile. "But we can see hot it goes."

"Ahh, yes," Sidon chuckled a little, hunching and leaning forward a little as a tortoiseshell decided it was time to scale the great not-food mountain, and of course he encouraged such bold endeavours. "I may be tall, but perhaps not that tall! Still, I shall have to stop by and see how things are once you're all set up, Nell. And perhaps..."

There was a particular spark in his yellow eyes as he took note of the little clan that was gathering around her lap.

"Check in on how your new little feline friends are getting on!"

Nell smiled at the two little ones who seemed to have chosen her. "To make sure they are well-cared for, of course. I think I've found my kittens, what do you think."

"I think," said Sidon, who now had a cat on his shoulders, standing up with his paws on Sidon's head and letting out a triumphant meow, "that they have found you. I would suggest we go tend to the proper paperwork, but it won't be going anywhere and it looks like they've just gotten comfortable."

"Perhaps the island picked us for each other," Nell said with a smile. The orange one had left her skirt and was climbing up her to snuggle with her and the other kitten. "If you don't mind waiting a bit I think perhaps we should wait and let them settle for a bit. So tell me, how are you doing, Sidon?"

"Oh, the animals and I don't receive nearly as many guests and visitors as we should like!" Sidon noted. "You are most welcome to stay and linger as long as you'd like! After all," he threw in a wink, "we'd best be sure this is truly a most wonderful and lasting connection!

"And I am quite well, thank you, Nell! A bit forlorn to see the passing of summer upon us so quickly, but I know the march of winter is but inevitable! I am prepared for it, though, and hopefully, it will be a mild one. Things have also been...mostly quiet back home, so that is...reassurring."

Nell smiled. "Yes, especially since I'm hoping these will be at least somewhat snuggly kittens." She caught the little black one as it slid off her shoulder, sound asleep. "What a beauty."

"I must admit that I'm a bit sorry to see winter coming," she said. "I know everything will come back in the spring, but it gets so quiet. Oh! I should offer for you to come visit my greenhouse in the winter if you want. It's always quite warm and very humid. It might be nice for you."

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