Otter Creek I’m a wandering soul, Traveling a well worn road

“Eti”, she said to herself. But when he said big cat, her hackles raised, and it was as if she could feel every hair single rise. “A big cat?  I hope it’s far from here.” She tried to not seem alarmed, and brought her attention back to the case at hand. “I’d be willing to take care of him, if you must leave.” “Is there a safer place for him.” This she wondered, because if the cat came back, she didn’t want to come between.