Considering the first time Amalourne got out and went to the Book Nookery, I highly doubt it is a mere coincidence. It was likely she was connected to Amalourne. My cat had a previous owner—she was too friendly and well-kept not to. Also, there was something about the way magic seemed to just…cluster around her that made it obvious she wasn’t a normal cat. But the human hadn’t said anything when I’d mentioned my cat on both occasions when I met her. She’d seemed particularly intent on getting away from me. Ironically, she didn’t reek of the all-consuming fear that overtook most people who
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