From 4c44a62bee43fbef0e685ae235ede1881728cedb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: david Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:31:51 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Today's progress --- book-1/11.tex | 73 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ book-1/12.tex | 4 +++ book-1/Main.tex | 1 + book-1/all.tex | 1 + 4 files changed, 79 insertions(+) create mode 100644 book-1/12.tex diff --git a/book-1/11.tex b/book-1/11.tex index 477c8e8..19fffa4 100644 --- a/book-1/11.tex +++ b/book-1/11.tex @@ -246,3 +246,76 @@ followed closely from a somewhat smaller shadow with pointy ears. ``As if I needed to'', Katt mumbled sulkily. +The minotaur laughed good-naturedly. +``I know how sharp your hearing is. +But the same doesn't go for your sister. +Instead she is much more curious. +You heard what we said?'' + +Katt nodded. + +``Then remember it'', Bull continued. +``And pay good attention to your friend. +If he does something that hurts the tribe, +you'll be responsible for it.'' + +Andrew tried to imagine what it would be like to hold a really long conversation with the bull-headed giant, +much less an argument. +It probably made people go insane waiting on someone who took fifteen minutes for each sentence. + +``We'll be back this evening and will speak to your friend'', he continued. +``Make sure that he is rested up until then, +because we have a lot of questions for him. +And find something for him to do. +He needs to work if he wants to eat.'' + +With that he left. +Liz followed him and lastly Rex too, +but not without a final menacing growl in Andrew's direction. +Katt gave him and angry look and Ratt stuck her tongue out at the dog man +--- however only after they had left and the curtain had closed so she could be sure he didn't see her. + +``So those are your leaders?'', asked Andrew. + +``Leaders?'' + +``Your eldest'', Andrew corrected himself. +``Those who have the say around here.'' + +Katt needed a couple ticks to understand what he meant. +Then much to Andrew's surprise she shook her head. +``We don't have any leaders'', she said. + +``It didn't sound like that just now'' + +``Bull and the others are the oldest'', Katt said completely uncomprehendingly. +``Bull is very smart. +He tells us what the best for all of is, +but he would never order us to do anything.'' + +``You all do what he tells you because you know that its the best thing for you'', Andrew assured himself. + +``Yes'', answered Katt. +``Anything else would be dumb, right?'' + +``Sure'', sighed Andrew. +He suddenly didn't have any motivation to continue \textit{this} conversation. +Somehow it demoralized him. +Instead he made a movement towards the door with his head. + +``Can I leave the house or am I under house arrest?'' + +``You can do what you want'', answered Katt. +But Andrew hadn't forgotten what the Minotaur had said. +Of course he wouldn't do anything that would get Katt into trouble. + +``Can you show me around?'', he requested. +``I just don't want to get lost.'' + +Katt gave him a quick thankful look. +She had understood. +Nevertheless she hesitated and only nodded after a considerable while. +Andrew had the feeling that he had done something wrong again, +but for the life of him he couldn't figure out what. +Katt didn't make any efforts to explain anything. +Without a word she turned around and left the building. diff --git a/book-1/12.tex b/book-1/12.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3fcc38b --- /dev/null +++ b/book-1/12.tex @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +\chapter{12} + +Even if it wasn't by much, +the part of the city that Katt and her tribe lived in was different than the part where he had met the cat girl and ran for his life. diff --git a/book-1/Main.tex b/book-1/Main.tex index ea4768e..e79dbc2 100644 --- a/book-1/Main.tex +++ b/book-1/Main.tex @@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ I'll need to go over it multiple times later anyway. \input{9} \input{10} \input{11} +\input{12} \end{document} diff --git a/book-1/all.tex b/book-1/all.tex index 763077f..ac30e72 100644 --- a/book-1/all.tex +++ b/book-1/all.tex @@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ \input{book-1/10} \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\setcounter{tocdepth}{-1}} \input{book-1/11} +\input{book-1/12}