A Gentle Adjustment

A warm breath of vitality stirred through my satin band. With deliberate calm, I eased my wide brim slightly, finding myself gracefully perched atop glossy copper curls. Slowly, I flexed the tips of my feathered plume, testing this newfound movement. The russet fronds brushed softly against the tips of a black cat's raised ears just below me. Sensing the quiet poise of the portrait, I settled into a dignified angle, perfectly composed in my place.