I might say, for those of you wondering about size comparisons—Seishi’s breed is like a draft horse, short-legged by comparison to the thoroughbred, and with plate-sized feet/paws…and Eushu has very long legs, almost more legs than kitten at one stage. So it’s Mr. Draft Horse and Mr. Highpockets.

Eushu came into my room. Seishi lurked behind the scratching post at the door. Eushu charged him: Seishi leapt the height of the scratching post, whirled about and bounced away, tail arched and Eushu hot on it.