She picked up a black cat.
It squatted on the counter and looked at her like an ant -
Then forced to eat her cheap cat food.
She thought it was just a stray cat.
Until an uninvited guest came to her shop,
The cat jumped onto the roof and raised its paw——
The visitor stopped instantly.
Later she found out,
He is an interstellar marshal from half a galaxy.
And she,
It's his only bond.
Mission: Trust across galaxies, allowing loneliness to find its home.