Chapter 101 Nobody Ever Dies:>10

• She stalked around our new home inspecting things with an air of disdain. Then she made a lightning move and reappeared with a mouse in her mouth, which was appropriate since Bastet is a cat.
• Well actually... she's technically NOT a cat. She's from a much more ancient breed of feline called a Mau. Maus are descendants of African wildcats. Those are the creatures that appear in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. She's slightly bigger than a housecat and she has an odd spotted coat that belies her origins, which are closer to the cheetah.
• I love dogs. They're always your buddy. But dogs on boats have a hygiene problem. Cats don't have the same issue and as a bonus cats also eliminate any unwelcome stowaways. I named her Bastet after the Egyptian goddess of war. That's an appropriate name since she's a savage little creature who seems to view our relationship as a hunting partnership, not owner and pet.