Returning to her territory, Jiang Han noticed that the Fel Cat Lamps were directing the giant moles and hamsters on the island to build dragon nests.
That had been her order.
She wanted a dragon ranch built on the amusement Sky Island below. Although the Fel Cat Lamps were deeply unwilling to load dragons beneath the Sky Island where the meow-aos lived, there was no helping it! An order from the giant cat lord had to be carried out no matter how unwilling they were. Just like when Cat Yeta drove out the foxfolk—many Cat Lamps felt there was no need for it, but none of them would speak up and offer opposing advice to the giant cat lord.
The adorable civil-service cats had to be dutiful toward their lord cat all the more.
"Cat Carlo!" Jiang Han called loudly, flicking her tail and sending a Cat Lamp flying when it curiously tried to pet her bonnet hat.
The Fel Giant Cat's ears twitched. She turned around and tossed a sentence at the giant moles and hamsters:
"Meow-ao! Anyone who works gets to share dried fish! Jerky! Candied fruit!"
The hamsters and moles chattered their agreement, then scattered like birds and beasts again when they saw the catfolk who had come out for their daily exercise.
Cat Lamps only bullied small animals.
Cats bullied and ate small animals.
Catfolk and foxfolk were closer to cats than to Cat Lamps... which was why Cat Lamps did not particularly like foxfolk or catfolk. Not just because they were skinny! It was also because they actually ate toys... (Incidentally, witches not only ate toys, they also... "played with" toys, but the meow-aos considered that a refined upper-class pastime.)
"Mighty giant cat lord, you finally found the time to come see cat, instead of