Winds in Space

Cato stood before the door to the throne room, her heart beating fast. A fancy servant told her and C1313 to wait there until King Gurst was ready to receive them. The two guards standing in front of the door, the same ones who had let them pass through the palace grounds, and then escorted them here, were staring at her with their dull eyes.

Having her cover blown wasn't a concern. After years of concealing one's actual identity, one becomes used to this possibility. Cato seemed fully human now, and she would pass any test that wasn't rigorous enough to reveal her hidden skin foldings.

Her pointy ears were tucked inside a pocket under her hair. The retractable claws hibernated under her human nails, just waiting for an opportunity to scratch like a normal kitty. Her tail, because she had one, was neatly hidden along her spine. Apparently, the creator of the Ferali knew beforehand that they would need to hide from society.