Babu the Sensei Cat

"'Ok, you have to lift your paws to swipe. Lift your left paw and take a swipe at me.' Babu sighed. Training of the new kid was going horribly as it seemed Clara could not tell her left from her right paw, her front from back. 'Again, try it again...'

Clara looked at her left paw and then her right and back to her left again. A glimmer of understanding crossed her eyes and with a hesitant shutter she lifted her left paw and made a motion to swipe; it was slow, but the form was correct. 'Finally! Now was that so hard?' Babu asked encouragingly. Unfortunately, he knew the answer. This was going to be a long night..."

Clara the Sidekick Cat

"A sidekick. Seriously? Babu had always considered himself a solitary hunter, a lone tiger if you will, but for some reason his Master had saddled him with a hunting neophyte as a partner. She was nice enough, but weird, meowing constantly at who knows what. She didn't know when she should be quiet, that a hunter should be silent--silent meant, deadly and effective. He would show her the ropes, train her to the best of his abilities in claw combat and prey stalking, but he knew he could only go so far. This Clara was going to be trouble..."

Babu the Quick Cat

"The teasing bird finally flew low enough to be within reach and so Babu sprang, releasing his coiled muscles and tendons into violent action, claws swiping at the feathered foe, teeth bared and hissing. Babu struck, but futilely, his sharpened nails passing harmlessly through the feather strands. A miss, this time, but the battle was not over..."