Patricia Wrede, Enchanted Forest #1: Dealing with Dragons
Harcourt Brace, 1990
There were several cats of various sizes and colors perched on the porch railing or lying in the sun. As Cimorene dismounted, Kazul said to one of them, “Would you be good enough to tell Morwen that I’m here and would like to talk to her?” The cat, a large gray torn, blinked its yellow eyes at Kazul. Then he jumped down from the porch rail and sauntered into the house, his tail held high as if to say, “I’m doing this as a particular favor, mind, and don’t you forget it.” “He doesn’t seem very impressed,” Cimorene commented in some amusement. “Why should he be?” Kazul said. “Well, you’re a dragon,” Cimorene answered, a little taken aback. [Kazul answered:] “What difference does that make to a cat?”
