Reborn

Dearest darling V, All but one of the mice, as you called them, are now captured. I'm debating what sort of mouse to get next - another male, or another female. We do want at least one breeding pair, but with the latest addition, I think that might sort itself out. Here are my notes on personality, as you asked, and a few notes on the relationships in the group. F-001 'Leonna' F-001 is easily loyal. She's something of a peacemaker, from what I can tell, and easily won over. Once we move to the next stage, she is likely to be eternally loyal. I could ask her anything and she would even rip out her own heart (but I won't, my darling! I know that's too far, trust me...) She and F-003 are becoming close, as I asked F-001 to look out for her. Do you remember Dorcas and Dolores, those two brunettes D used to have at his old castle? I could see a similar guard dog status here - although I'll explain later why it's a possibility and not a goal. ...

Katrina The room Katrina woke in was not her bedroom. Her bedroom, for instance, had wallpaper, and a carpet, not stone walls and a wooden floor. Her bed wasn't a single one that might have been more at home in a boarding school. And the bed was the only piece of furniture in the entire bloody room. Was this some kind of dream? She slipped out of bed - not wearing her own pyjamas, too, but some kind of cream wrap around robe - and walked slowly to the door. Outside, she found a large living space, with a television, fireplace, and several chairs. Looking around, she couldn't see anyone else. This had to be a dream, then. In her house, she would have had to walk downstairs to find a living room, and before long one of her daughters would have rushed in to complain about the other. Or...no, she remembered now. Just Nina, now that Dina had run off with Don to live in a crappy little house in Windenburg. She gritted her teeth.  "Little one? ...