A possible battle?

Well, it’s another quiet day in the Cat Household.  The gang is getting some much needed rest after a long night of fun and games.  The humans are being quiet because they know how badly the gang needs to rest.  Even the young humans are, wait…what’s this?  The young humans have broken the trust and started up a band with pieces of their play things!  The horror, the noise, the awful wailing!  How are they to sleep with all of this terrible noise?  There must be quiet, there simply must be quiet!

Being a democratic house, the cats draw tails to see who will be the one to stop the horrible racket.  They gather close and drop their tails into the center of their circle.  Each turns away and they swish their tails randomly.  Then they each reach back and pick up the tail nearest to them.  The one who picks up his own tail is chosen.  The tension is thick as they swish and twist their tails to try to get as far away from themselves as they can.  The time is up, they all reach back with eyes closed and yank on the first tail their paw lands on.  Oh no, the gang steps back and bows in respectful silence as Mittens is the chosen one.  He must go down the stairs and stop the horrid racket so the remainder of the group may sleep. 

He takes a step towards the door and then sits.  There is complete silence.  The racket has stopped.  There will be no need for Mittens to risk his life so that the others may rest.  All is well.  All is great.  All are soon once more asleep. 

Ah, another quiet day in the Cat Household with a brave, proud Mittens holding his head up in pride!