“WHAT FOR IS THIS BOX PADDED? IS IT TO BE SAT ON? CAN IT BE THAT IT IS CAT-FLAVOURED?”
“A good writer can watch a cat pad across the street and know what it is to be pounced upon by a Bengal tiger.”
“The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.”
“...today there are bars of light on the rug, but Muse Cat prefers his tomato box where he can dream in private...”
“When Jace opened the greenhouse door, the scent hit Clary, soft as the padded blow of a cat's paw...”
“I bought you a box of karate chops, but it could be dangerous to open it with a knife. And cats are masters at getting into boxes, so here, try opening it with my portable meow maker. ”