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Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. Today, I

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Speaker 1: am going to share chapter eight of Cat City. If

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Speaker 1: you remember, Susan was brought to Cat City after being

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Speaker 1: less happy. The council needs to decide what they are

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Speaker 1: admires the beauty of the city. In this chapter, Tucker

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Speaker 1: tell them why he brought Susan to Cat City. The rats,

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Speaker 1: the noise in the city center seems to go on forever,

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Speaker 1: and then the gong is rung again. When Julian, Captain

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Speaker 1: a little heated. Cat City, Chapter eight. Just when Susan

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Speaker 1: for the third time and silence fell over the cats.

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Speaker 1: Tucker remained silent at her side, ah still on her foot.

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Speaker 1: The only reason Susan was still standing there. Her instincts

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Speaker 1: I would speak to the council, he said, his voice silky, smooth, rich,

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Speaker 1: would like to see your proof, Julian said, simply, not

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Speaker 1: he said, Susan nodded, holding up her hand. Five sets

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Speaker 1: Tucker said, clearly, voice carrying to every cat in the square.

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Speaker 1: They attempted to use Susan and her family against us

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Speaker 1: As the gathered cats snarled at him. Susan saw Julian

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Speaker 1: Only the Bronze observed her calmly. Albert finally managed to

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Speaker 1: Although it looked like they had already been through a

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Speaker 1: We are in this meeting to decide the fate of

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Speaker 1: Are you insane? Julian snarled at him. She would tell

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Speaker 1: For the first time, Susan found herself wondering what happened

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Speaker 1: her hissing voice. Good suggestion, Miku. Maku leaned over to

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Speaker 1: said Miku. And waste our precious magic on her, Julian demanded,

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Speaker 1: what do you suggest, Captain Tabitha asked, with a soft

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Speaker 1: The crowd of cats didn't like the idea, and quite frankly,

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Speaker 1: He rewarded her with a hiss silence. Human, No one

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Speaker 1: Albert asked the bronze cat, I leave such matters to

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Speaker 1: our captain, Kai offered mildly. Please continue, Julian. Julian bowed

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Speaker 1: rest of the council nodded to each other, and Susan

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Speaker 1: felt better. If she really was marked by a rat,

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Speaker 1: Julian said, she is contaminated and is at this moment

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Speaker 1: leading them right to us again the silence. This time, however,

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Speaker 1: Susan was really worried. Faced with their own survival, would

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Speaker 1: the cats choose their city over her? So now you

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Speaker 1: believe me? Is that it? Tucker's tail thrashed against the ground,

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Speaker 1: both ways, Julie. The rats have been gone for centuries,

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Speaker 1: Julian snarled, Stalking closer. Tucker left Susan and started to

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Speaker 1: circle body low to the ground, A heavy, growling yowl

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Speaker 1: coming from him, we assumed they were gone. Tucker spit back,

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Speaker 1: We were wrong. They found us again, and we are

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Speaker 1: in danger. So pathetic, Julian yowled, eyes flashing pupils down

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Speaker 1: to slits, protecting your own skin with lies. What are

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Speaker 1: you afraid of, Julian? Tucker growled that I'm right and

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Speaker 1: you will actually have to do your job. Julian howled

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Speaker 1: in rage, tossing his head back and forth, tail thrashing

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Speaker 1: fur on end. Susan stood frozen, unable to help her

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Speaker 1: friend as the two cats faced off. Good Night, sleep tight,

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Speaker 1: will you com