Sometimes, the hero is a magical cat. When a bogeyman follows a sleeping Miri home from the cemetery, Bastian takes action to protect the girl who would-be family. With his rat friend Liam in tow, the pair will break into the family's French Quarter home, battle the monster... and family... to protect the blissfully unaware young witch. This short story is best enjoyed between books one and two of the Gifted Girls series, or upon completion of the entire Gifted Girls adventure.