Hi all - hope you're not as sick of the weather as I am! As I've previously mentioned, last year I entered Mslexia's short story competition - I wasn't successful, but I still thought I'd share my piece with you all. I've not written much fiction; so although it's got a heavy environmental/nature theme, as well as a spot of chronic illness, I did feel a bit out of my depth. The cat at the beginning is based on my friend's lion who unfortunately took his journey to the rainbow