Cats prowl among
the hoops and platforms, a sleek jet black panther, a black and white striped
tiger, a silver snow leopard and a star white albino lion.
They are joined
by precocious kittens that leap and somersault. They purr and nuzzle their
larger companions, budding their heads against giant paws, adding a sense of
light heartedness to the mysterious act. The tamers, a man and woman in
sparkling black attire with white waistcoats, he in a bowler hat, her with a
spray of monochromatic feathers adorning her hair, smile at Bensiabel. The lady
comes forward and motions for Bensiabel to put out his hand. When he does so
she gently places something in his palm, before giving a beatific smile and
returning to her colleague. He glances at the object in his hand, surprised to
find a small paper recreation of the white lion.
Text by Lucie MacAulay
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