After classes were over, what every university student should be doing was either heading back to their dorm or going for a walk around to relax. But Fiona... well, she walked back to her dorm as usual. However, her mischievous orange cat wasn't there to greet her!

It was her own fault for forgetting to close the window, allowing the little explorer to slip out. Behind the dormitory, there was a large forest, and Zippy must have been so excited to venture outside for the first time.

"Zippy!" Fiona trudged through the thickening forest, the path turning into one overgrown with grass that reached up to her knees. Some grass had been flattened, and small paw prints on the soil indicated where her cat had gone.

"Zippy! Come out now! Playtime’s over!" she called again. As she followed the trail of tiny paw prints, she found herself standing in front of a large cave entrance. At first, she hoped Zippy hadn’t gone in there, but all hope faded when she saw more paw prints inside.

Fiona took a deep breath, steadied herself, and prepared for whatever might happen next. She carefully stepped into the cave, her green eyes widening in awe at the unexpected beauty inside. The walls were covered in colorful glowing crystals and minerals. It looked like a place no human had ever ventured.

As she walked deeper into the cave, she saw a pool of water surrounded by rocks in the middle. The sight was breathtaking, like something straight out of a fantasy movie. The crystals above shimmered, casting light onto the water below, revealing Zippy perched proudly on a rock, seemingly pleased with his little adventure.

"?!" But just as Fiona was about to call out to him, a mysterious woman emerged from behind the other entrance and went to where her cat was sitting. The woman didn’t seem to notice Fiona at first. She gracefully sat on the stone next to Zippy. The cat, instead of reacting with fear, seemed completely at ease with the woman's presence, almost as if they were old friends.

"Uh..." Fiona stood frozen, caught off guard. The woman was stunning. Truly stunning. For a moment, she forgot why she came here. All she could do was stare at the stranger, completely entranced.

Zippy, however, meowed loudly, snapping Fiona out of her daze. He turned to look at her, and that's when the mysterious woman also glanced in Fiona's direction.

That lady couldn’t be human, could she? The legends her ancestors passed down were probably true. What was she? An angel? A goddess of this cave? A fairy?

"My... my cat... that one... uh..." Fiona stammered, but her gaze didn’t shift from the woman. Her words were jumbled, and she suddenly felt her cheeks turning red.