Chapter 04 / The cast

Four cats. One dog.Zero authority.

They decide when I wake up, where I can sit, and which paintings get fur in them. This chapter exists because they would insist on it.

Miso
Studio supervisor
Sits on wet canvases. Has signed three paintings with her tail.
Cat
Pepper
Head of security
Announces every delivery, every pigeon, and 4am for no reason.
Cat
Noodle
Kitchen inspector
Believes all cooking is for her. Occasionally correct.
Cat
Ash
The quiet one
Appears only for filter coffee and thunderstorms.
Cat
Bruno
Chief morale officer
Outnumbered four to one and completely unbothered by it.
Dog