Mjolnir strolled, tail aloft in regale display, through the common room of the Carver Rehabilitation Center on his thrice daily inspection tour. A harder then normal winter had reduced the number of visits from Cathy's kinfolk, and slowed the pace of life in general. This pleased the feline as Cathy was slowly regaining strength she hadn't realized she had lost; and he himself didn't mind the time to recoup health and spirit. The afternoons spent on her lap as she mentally reviewed and composed her tales for the next visit were welcome to them both.

But Mjolnir also gave attention to many of the others in the Center, visiting the common areas several times a day. Since his advent at the center the staff had instituted a policy that allowed what they called 'companion animals'. Mostly this had resulted in a number of the residents bringing yappy little brainless lapdogs to their rooms.

What the creator had been thinking of the day the Shih Tzu came into existance Mjolnir didn't know - but strongly suspected a lapse in judgement had occurred.

However, last week a large perch had been installed in the corner of the 'Media Room' - right next to the wide screen television; and upon the perch now rested a large Hyacinth Macaw, the purple-blue iridescence of her feathers brightening the corner. Mjolnir had heard the Director of the center discussing the bird, (and the problems involved in the legalities of housing it) with the parrot owners grandson. It seems this particular parrot had the distinction of having belonged to one family since well before the War Between the States.   But Isis had been placed in the media room rather then the patients private room as the venerable macaw genuinely preffered socialization with many people.

Mjolnir purred as he walked beneath Isis' perch. Though they had never met before her arrival at the center, recognition had been instant and mutual. Like will draw to like;no doubt about it.

Mjolnir had seen more then a little interest light the eyes of Isis' human Abraham when Cathy had come into the commons. The people hadn't spoken to each other yet, but Mjolnir and Isis were both aware it would happen. Most likely sooner rather then later.