Sunday, 23 September 2012

An Addition in Fur and Paper




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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