Username: Mercuré
Which Kitten: left
Cat Name: Kimunga (Ki)
Gender: female
Rank: kubutama
Clan: Spirits of the MayombéAge: 7 moons
Prompt: Kimangu awoke different, pink.
She had heard the tale of Ndosi, who had awoken purple and had consulted with the Mvidi, eventually venturing into the jungle to receive a vision. She was alarmed, of course, but also felt a thrum of excitement pulse through her. Maybe it was her turn to receive a vision!
She ran (pranced really) to look for Ndosi, earning stares along the way.
I’m pink! She thought.
I’m different now! She found Ndosi eating a fresh hunt and she stood behind him, shifting from paw to paw with excitement, unsure how to tell him. She eventually remembered of course he could just see for himself so she ran in front. “Look Ngunza Ndosi! Look! Look!”
Ndosi dropped his prey in shock. Another kit so soon. Another unnatural colored cat. Maybe this was one of the gifts the spirits talked about. He was wary, the visions he still had could be terrifying at times and he didn’t want little Ki’ to have to go through that. Still he put on a big smile, not wanting to scare her. “You’re pink!”
“I know!” She exclaimed back with the excitement only a kit can muster. She then suddenly paused, “Wait… what now?”
“Now we go to the Mvidi,” Ndosi said, “It is important to see what the Ntomi’s think.”
And so the whole affair happened for a second time. Ndosi watched as Ki’ waded into the pool. She glanced at him nervously, her previous excitement gone and Ndosi put on a big smile to reassure her.
“Kimunga, the spirits have decided to grant you a gift.” Mukoko Ngò solemnly stated, “You have been granted the gift of miracles.”
Murmurs and shocked gasps went through the crowd of cats. Ndosi sighed with relief. Ki’ wouldn’t have to deal with any horrifying nightmares of the possible future like he had.
“That is not all” Mukoko Ngò said, quickly getting all of the cats’ attention, “the spirits advise that Ngunza Ndosi advise her and teach her to hone her gift.”
Ndosi was shocked. He barely knew what to do with his! But he was determined not to fail Ki’
Ki’ bounded through the water to him. “This is going to be so much fun!”
Username: Mercuré
Which Kitten: right
Cat Name: Disumu
Gender: female
Rank: kubutama
Clan: Spirits of the MayombéAge: 7 moons
Prompt:(several years later)
Kimangu sat in the middle of the clearing, fresh tears rolling down her cheeks. She couldn’t do it. Her miracles had failed her. She heard a noise behind her emerge from the bushes but she couldn’t bring herself to turn around and check.
Disumu approached Kimangu from behind and softly and slowly put a paw on her back. Kimangu couldn’t help but lean in, her tears continuing to flow.
“Hey. I want to show you something.” Disumu said gently.
Kimangu slowly got up and followed Disumu, eyes on the ground in dismay the whole time.
“Look up”
There in front of her was a blooming garden filled with flowers from the region and beyond, with butterflies flitting to and thro between the plants.
“What is this?” Kimangu asked in disbelief
“I may not be able to perform miracles like you but I wanted to do something. I hope you like it”
Kimangu wiped the last tears from her eyes, so touched that someone had cared and put all of this effort in. “Thank you”