magisternihil's 100-word story for March 19, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on March 19, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Oh, you laugh, but have you ever been attacked by a cat? Not scratched or swatted, but assaulted by a vicious, bloodthirsty furbag whirlwind of gnashing teeth and thrashing claws focused solely on removing as much flesh as possible in a disturbingly short period of time? If you had, you would see that sign and realize the true danger. And Mrs. Kattedame doesn’t just have A cat. There are nine of them roaming her property, each as terrifying as they are beautiful. So take the shortcut if you want, but trust me on this, if you hear a meow, run.

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