No, not like a zoo. Like Ms. Dechanel, who was named, after all, after the character in J.D. Salinger's short story.
She's the tiniest, most delicate thing in the world. And so loving, so trusting. She slept on my feet, then curled up at the end of the bed, and now right beside me. She does "sleepy eyes" just like Amelie, and yes, I'll probably bring her to college, even though things will get complicated if she's found.
I'll keep my mind, though, if I have another being to look after. Someone to talk to and to share the blankets with.
