22. Kneazle

She was excited, almost ecstatic. Emily entered the Magical Managerie with a spring in her step. It was time to choose a familiar. Her first... and last for some time. She didn't like the idea of upgrading or replacing. Nope.

“Kneazles are loyal...” said Andrea in her monotonous tone.

“Too high maintenance,” came Emily's reply.

No, she wanted something useful, something she didn't need to clean after, something that didn't require constant attention when in its presence.

“I want an owl,” she started, “...that owl,” she added, pointing her finger to a handsome barn owl. Dante.