Sleeping Beauty

Happy Birthday Princess Kitty. What a lovely day she has had. She has had lots of lovely cards and presents. She has been taken out to lunch by work colleagues. But absolutely best of all she had Growly Bear staying at The Cardigan.

Princess Kitty and Growly Bear have had an unusual evening though. Princess Kitty's brother came to visit. He was troubled. He spent a long time talking to Princess Kitty and Growly Bear. After he left it was quite late. Growly Bear and Princess Kitty were tired. They decided to go to bed and cuddle up. They did not even make any honey which was most unlike them.

Princess Kitty has been playing some tricks on Growly Bear when he was sleeping. As Growly Bear goes to sleep he starts to breathe quickly, then makes some funny noises as if he can't breath very easily then makes some gentle growling noises. Eventually he falls into a quiet, still sleep. Princess Kitty has been giving him a little poke when he starts to growl so that he wakes up a little bit and has to start all over again. Naughty Princess Kitty. Everyone knows it is wrong to tease bears.

As she watches him sleep Princess Kitty wishes she could keep Growly Bear for ever. She knows she can't though. He is not like a guinea pig. He is not a tame pet. He is a fearsome wild animal - well a little bit at least. If Princess Kitty told Growly Bear she was thinking this she knows what he would say. He would say "Growl!"