Ukiekooki stepped forward. “But I can.”
His fur was translucent, like clear glass holding a faint blue glow. Inside his chest, tiny bubbles drifted upward, each one containing a fleeting memory: a child’s laugh, a falling cherry petal, a tear on a wedding day. His eyes were two perfect drops of dew. ukiekooki nekojishi
He was made of sky and water.
Lin blinked. “I thought I only had three cat spirits.” Ukiekooki stepped forward
“You can see me,” the spirit said. His voice sounded like ripples in a pond. “I am Ukiekooki —the Bubble-Cat. Guardian of moments that pass too soon.” tiny bubbles drifted upward