I am satisfied

I am elated. The creature has finally revealed herself to mistress as a violent destroyer of property. Of course, I could have provides mistress with this information many months ago. However, I was not consulted, and had to let the natural destructive instincts of the young one reveal themselves in due course.

In short, the creature clawed the lovely light gray carpet in mistress's chamber. Or (I am quick to amend my statement) right outside the chamber. Mistress closes her door at night to prevent the creature from entering and disturbing her rest with its antics. In a childish fit of pique -- I cannot imagine why else she would do this -- the creature, in her efforts to enter the room despite the closed door, dug into the carpet at the bottom of the closed door, making a pile of carpet fibers and strings.

Mistress was quite upset, although not as upset as she should have been. I suspect that the creature is still being forgiven its sins because of its relative youth--a most unfair set of circumstance.

And I overheard mistress muttering that the carpet will need to be removed and replaced by a wooden floor. That would be a great mistake, as the wooden floor will be chilly, despite any rugs placed upon it. And, most important, it will not look as elegant. The current contrast between my dark gray fur and the light gray carpet is most pleasing. I will need to find a new way to display my charms.