Treats

Growly Bear has gone back to his cave in his little Skoda. He spent the afternoon with Princess Kitty at The Cardigan.

Princess Kitty showed him the surprise she had for him. Growly Bear was surprised and pleased. The honey they made together was truly wonderful. Both Growly Bear and Princess Kitty were pleased. Afterwards they enjoyed the treats that Princess Kitty had bought for them. Delicious.

One of the treats was some Galaxy Minstrels. Growly Bear likes Galaxy Minstrels. He buys them for himself sometimes. He does not eat a whole packet at once though. He just has a few at time. He has some when he is feeling pleased with himself. He has some when he needs cheering up. He has some when he is feeling tired. Sometimes he just has some because he fancies some.

Princess Kitty smiles. She likes the thought of Growly Bear giving himself little treats. She likes the thought of him having a secret foodstore like a guinea pig might. She remembers that Fatty Flatfoot has her own secret treats. At least Growly Bear does not eat pies.

Spic And Span

There has been lots of activity at The Cardigan today. Growly Bear is coming to visit tomorrow. Princess Kitty has been cleaning. Princess Kitty has been polishing. Princess Kitty has been shopping. She has bought some special ingredients to make some lovely honey. She has bought some treats for her and Growly Bear to have afterwards too.

Princess Kitty wants everything to be just right. She wants Growly Bear to enjoy his visit. She might even show him the surprise she has been planning.

Growly Bear has been feeling tired today. He has been working very hard. Poor Growly Bear. Princess Kitty thinks she will need to be gentle with him when he visits.

Not too gentle though.

Puzzles

Growly Bear is a little puzzled. For once it is not about the point of Guinea Pigs.

He has been with Fatty Flatfoot today. He was summoned with other slaves to a meeting. During the meeting Growly Bear caught glimpses of Fatty Flatfoot's magic at work. Worse still he saw that she noticed his magic. It was only a momentary flash but he saw her register his power in her eyes. He does not know what to make of this. He is going to talk to one of his friends, Willow, about it.

Willow is a tree spirit. She is Growly Bear's friend. Growly Bear often talks to Willow about his secret thoughts. He has told her all about Princess Kitty and his love for her. Willow is wise. Growly Bear is sure she will be able to help him with his puzzle.

Princess Kitty has been solving a puzzle of her own. Since being driven out of Fatty Flatfoot's empire she has found a new job where she is free. In her new job the work is very different and Princess Kitty has had to learn lots of new things. Princess Kitty likes the new job though. She likes being free and she likes the other creatures that she works with. Despite this she has always had a sense of not quite belonging - of not quite being sure if she is in the right job.

During the last week, the other creatures Princess Kitty works with have said some very kind things. They have told Princess Kitty that they like the way she does her job. They have told her that they like her being their leader. Princess Kitty has been surprised and pleased by their kindness. It has made her purr. It has also made her think.

Princess Kitty has started to realise that perhaps she has not settled because she is still angry at being driven out of Fatty Flatfoot's empire. Perhaps she has not settled because she loved the work she did for Fatty Flatfoot even though she hated working for her. Perhaps she has not settled because she feels she had no choices at that time.

Princess Kitty has made some decisions as a result of solving her puzzle. She realises that Fatty Flatfoot has still been holding power over her since she left. She realises that they only way to break this spell is to put her heart and soul into her new job, like she did in Fatty Flatfoot's empire. She must stop being scared of getting hurt again. She must start living her life properly - in all ways.

Princess Kitty feels relieved that she has solved her puzzle. Growly Bear is still wondering about his.

An Element Of Surprise

Princess Kitty is planning a surprise. A surprise for Growly Bear. She is very excited. She loves surprising Growly Bear and playing tricks on him.

Princess Kitty thinks about surprises. Sometimes surprises are horrible. They are horrible when something nasty happens to you that you are not expecting. Like the time when Fatty Flatfoot told her she was no good and would never understand the point of guinea pigs. Like the time when Fatty Flatfoot and her witch doctor Suma ganged up on her and told everyone she was troublesome and the cause of lots of problems. They were bad surprises. Princess Kitty does not like bad surprises.

Sometimes surprises are good though. Like when she had her girl kitten which she thought would be a boy. Like finding out how wonderful Growly Bear is and how well he can make honey. Princess Kitty loves nice surprises like this.

Princess Kitty thinks how dull life would be without surprises. She decides that overall it is probably better to have some bad ones if it means you get good ones too.

Inspiration

Growly Bear is an inspiration. He is an inspiration to Princess Kitty.

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear met up today. It all started well but then they got onto a tricky subject. Very tricky indeed. One of Princess Kitty's kittens is in trouble. Princess Kitty wants to help him but he is very cross with Princess Kitty. He does not approve of her love for Growly Bear. He does not understand it.

Growly Bear helped Princess Kitty to talk about her feelings. It was very difficult. Princess Kitty got upset. Growly Bear loved her. Princess Kitty got frustrated. Growly Bear loved her. Princess Kitty felt sorry for herself. Growly Bear loved her. Princess Kitty felt ashamed of herself. And still Growly Bear loved her.

Growly Bear is magic. He has magic powers but doesn't really realise. Princess Kitty knows though. His magic has helped her to understand the point of guinea pigs. For tonight at least.

Busy Bees

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear have both had busy days.

Princess Kitty has been setting a trail. She set the trail for some of her friends to run around. It was hard work The trail was about 4 miles long. She had to go around it once to lay it then later run with her friends to make sure they did not get lost. Now it is bedtime and she is feeling tired.

Growly Bear has been fixing things. He has been fixing a car and a lawn mower. Growly Bear is very good at fixing things. This evening he has been cooking. Growly Bear likes cooking. He is tired now too.

Although Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have been busy they have been thinking about each other. They think about how nice it would be to be snuggled up together. They think that life should not always be about working. They think about guinea pigs and how they work to get food and run around but also spend time resting and playing.

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty are looking forward to the next time they can rest and play together.

Sleeping Beauty

Princess Kitty has been out walking this afternoon. It has been a beautiful day. Sunny and crisp. The sort of day that makes you glad to be alive. The sort of day where it is lovely to be alone for a while and enjoy the silence and beauty of nature. The sort of day guinea pigs would like to be roaming about in.

Growly Bear stayed at The Cardigan last night. They had both been very tired after their night out. Somehow though they managed to make some delicious honey before the slept in each other's arms. Then they made some more this morning.

Princess Kitty loves sleeping with Growly Bear. She has never slept with anyone so lovely. She loves being next to his furry little body. She loves hearing his breathing change as he falls asleep.

Growly Bear makes funny little growling noises when he is asleep. He does not snore like some other bears. His noises are soft and gentle - like him. Princess Kitty likes watching Growly Bear when he is asleep. She thinks he has a beautiful face. Princess Kitty loves Growly Bear with all her heart.

Bear Faced

Growly Bear and Princess Kitty have pulled it off. They have spent an evening together in Fatty Flatfoot's territory without being detected. It is possible that she will get to hear about their presence at some point but by then it will be too late for her to do anything.

There were lots of individuals there that knew Growly Bear and Princess Kitty. Only two of them know of their love though. They are special friends and will not tell Fatty Flatfoot or her spies.

Growly Bear sang and played his guitar. Princess Kitty listened and sang with the others. She enjoyed watching Growly Bear perform. She felt very proud of him. She saw how others looked at him with admiration and fondness. It reminded her how lucky she is and how special Growly Bear is. It reminded her that guinea pigs enjoy company just like her and Growly Bear.

It is nice to spend time having fun with friends. Playing a trick on Fatty Flatfoot makes it even better.

Cunning Plans

Growly Bear has plans. He is going to see Princess Kitty tomorrow. They are going to go out together.

They have to be rock and roll renegades though. No-one must see their love. If Fatty Flatfoot finds out Growly Bear could be in danger. More danger than any guinea pig she has ever got her hands on. Their magic is not strong enough yet to defeat her.

When they get back to The Cardigan afterwards though it will be different. Growly Bear has some ideas for making honey. They will help to make the best honey ever. He is going to try out some of his plans.

Princess Kitty has plans too ............................

Nutty Brain

Princess Kitty has been cutting up walnuts tonight. She was making a nice salad for her tea. It was a lovely salad. Fit for any guinea pig.

Princess Kitty noticed that walnuts are an interesting shape. They look a bit like a brain. Not hers of course. She things hers is probably bigger. Not Growly Bear's either. She thinks he probably has a very big brain. He is very clever. You could not be that clever and only have a brain the size of a walnut.

She wonders what size brain a guinea pig has. She thinks it might not be much bigger than a walnut. She thinks about Fatty Flatfoot. She wonders if she puts walnuts in her salad. She wonders if you could be sure they were walnuts .... or maybe they would be something that looks like a walnut and is about the same size.

Princess Kitty ate her salad with relish.