The End of Skodla

Rome was being escorted to Hawaii by Grus along with a contingent of Vuduri soldiers. Binoda and Rei are there as well. Because the flight was several hours long, Rome decided to give her mother a tour of "the flying house" before it was taken away from her. The scene went something like this:

     “Rei, will you watch Skodla for me?” Rome asked, pointing to the huge mound of fur on the floor.
     “Sure,” Rei said, “but he hasn’t left very much room for me, all spread out like that.”
     “Rei!” Rome said but it was clear she knew he was kidding.
     “Please remain here,” Grus said to Rei. “And please do not try anything.”
     “I have no intentions of doing so,” Rei replied with a sigh. “Where am I going to go?”
     Grus shrugged. “Proceed,” he said and the three of them left the room.

Eventually Grus grows tired of the tour and cuts it off:

     “Then this is enough,” said Grus. “Please go back to the living area for the remainder of the journey.”
     “All right,” Rome said and the three of them returned to the sitting room. Rei stood up. Skodla remained in a deep slumber.
     “No action so far,” Rei said, pointing to the cat.
     “I did not expect any,” Rome replied. The sight of the two of them, Rei and Skodla together, made her smile.

So you can see, because he was so fat and lazy, he didn't do much, other than provide a source of amusement. You will be pleased to know that in this alternate universe of the long form of Rome's Revolution, he accompanies the Bieraks to Hawaii and then to Deucado. The cat becomes very attached to Aason and he spends the rest of his days sleeping with the boy and following him around.

Skodla passed away a year or two later and now relaxes peacefully in Writer's Heaven, waiting patiently for the humans that he loved so dearly to join him one day.

RIP, Skodla and RIP, Skittle. I love you and I miss you.