The Dogs are Howling all Over the Neighborhood (That Ain't no Good)
Description
Jongdae's a fourteen-year-old student wizard suffering from acne and hormones and the frustration of not having a familiar of his own. He would be totally happy with one, but he ends up with two, and all is not idyllic. He's totally got this, though. Totally.
Foreword
"You're looking online for a cat?" Minseok asks. He reads the ad aloud:
3 Y.O. MIDNIGHT BLACK KITTEN WITH ABSINTHE GREEN EYES
WILL AMPLIFY AND HELP CHANNEL ANY MAGICAL ABILITY
TALENTS INCLUDE CLEANING, PERFECTING SPELLS, AND CUDDLING WHEN IT'S COLD."
"What do you think?" Jongdae scrolls up and down the page; there's no photo, but there's an address, email, and phone number. "A kitten would be better, right? Kittens adjust to new magic easier, and I still dunno what kind of magic I have an affinity for or whatever, so it's like a good sign." He looks over his shoulder, frowns at Han hanging over Minseok's back like a blanket, and grins hopefully at his brother.
He doesn't get the enthusiastic support and go for it! he'd been hoping for, though. Minseok sighs again, shrugging the shoulder not held in his familiar's embrace. "Talk to Mom and Dad. It's one thing for you to get a cat, but did you even read the whole thing?"
Jongdae scrolls to the middle of the screen again. "What about it?" He follows Minseok's pointing finger and notices something written beneath the main body of the ad printed in smaller, bold font.
Oh.
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