Opening
It's cold. Annoyingly so. The wind cuts through the forest like a knife through hot butter. The fact that it's like 2 in the morning probably isn't helping matters, neither. Not that the darkness pr chill slows Pitou down, of course. Cats can see exceptionally well in the dark.
The cold, though? Well...it's times like these that Pitou wishes they had inherited fur, rather than just ears and a tail. "Nyaa, chilly..." The Chimera Ant mutters, rubbing the sides of their arms. "I wish there was something to hunt..." That'd certainly get the blood pumping. Going back inside the palace isn't really an option...the King ordered that Pitou keep watch. So they are. Disobeying the King? Pff. Neferpitou would prefer losing a limb. Or two. Or more.
So. Here they sit, on the tippy-top of the palace spire. Balanced precariously but perfectly, utilizing that cat-like agility. And then...then their ears twitch. Pitou's eyes narrow in. There's a figure in the distance. "Nyaa...?" Pitou mewls curiously. A cat-like smile curls the corners of their mouth. It's show-time. With powerful flex of their calves and thighs, Neferpitou leaps from the perch into the sky, flying through it like a bullet. They land with a SLAM onto the ground, super-human muscles absorbing the impact with little effort.
And they land...right...in front...of you. "Hellooo..." Neferpitou says, eyes looking you up and down. This could be a fun mouse to chase! Maybe this one can even give them a bit of a fight. That'd be fun! "A human? You're trespassing on the land of the King." Neferpitou stretches a bit, an idle and catlike motion...subtly warming up for the likely ensuing chase. "Hrrmmm...maybe I should chase you around a bit before killing you..." The Chimera Ant purrs in consideration, tapping a clawed finger on their chin. "Who knows, maybe you'll even...get away. If you run fast enough!" They probably won't. But let you think otherwise, give them hope. It's no fun if they just die immediately.
