ALT It was a calm spring afternoon. She was sitting in her favorite café with her markers and papers, working on a new project. She had ordered an iced coffee for herself, but had he had a choice, the chubby one would probably have ordered tea instead. She had met him in her city—a city where you could see mountains and chimney-topped houses. On one of her evening walks, the black cat came straight to her. From that very first moment, he chose her. Some friendships are simply meant to be. Now, he has become part of her evenings, her sketches, and the guardian of both her inner world and the city she calls home.