Sages and Demons [Temple Cats 4]

In the past few years the two cats Lin Mei found in an abandoned temple have grown from helpless kittens to partners she can communicate with. This is a good thing for Lin Mei; during the same period she's gone from groom to caravan guard to semi-official secret agent for the Empire.

This story originally appeared in SWORD & SORCERESS 24, November 2009.