Fic: Kitty
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meridian_roseTitle: Kitty
Fandom: Original
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 119
Prompt: For the thirty days of flash fiction prompt 8) Write a scene as a cat
Summary: An evening prowl from a cat's POV
Content Notes: No standard warnings apply.
I leap, graceful, to the top of the fence and stalk my way across the narrow beams, skilful as an Olympic gymnast. The moon lights my way, but I can see perfectly well in the dark. I stretch myself out and drop to the ground almost soundlessly.
I pad around my territory, the damp grass tickling my whiskers and wetting my paws. The evening's scents tickle my nose. I open my mouth in what looks to humans like a smile, eager to taste the aromas. A moth flutters by and I chase it, because it's fun to chase things, because my every instinct tells me to. It gets away. I yawn, languidly. I didn't want to catch it anyway.
The 'smile' is the cat using the Jacobson's Organ:
Fandom: Original
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 119
Prompt: For the thirty days of flash fiction prompt 8) Write a scene as a cat
Summary: An evening prowl from a cat's POV
Content Notes: No standard warnings apply.
I leap, graceful, to the top of the fence and stalk my way across the narrow beams, skilful as an Olympic gymnast. The moon lights my way, but I can see perfectly well in the dark. I stretch myself out and drop to the ground almost soundlessly.
I pad around my territory, the damp grass tickling my whiskers and wetting my paws. The evening's scents tickle my nose. I open my mouth in what looks to humans like a smile, eager to taste the aromas. A moth flutters by and I chase it, because it's fun to chase things, because my every instinct tells me to. It gets away. I yawn, languidly. I didn't want to catch it anyway.
The 'smile' is the cat using the Jacobson's Organ:
Besides using their nose, cats have another amazing organ that aids them in smelling. It’s called Jacobson’s organ or vomeronasal organ located in their mouth behind the front teeth. When cats detect a strong odor, they often open their mouth slightly, breathing through it, allowing the smell to travel into their mouth and captured by the Jacobson’s organ. Cats are able to use this powerful organ to tell the gender of a cat, his health status, even predict unusual occurrence such as natural disasters. [source]
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Date: 2013-06-22 05:34 pm (UTC)Thanks for the comment :D