Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Waking Up is the twelfth chapter in Weak Constitution: Common Cat. It is from Blue's point of view.

Summary
Blue wakes up in Kara's bed. He panics, wondering if Kara meant for him to be up already and serving him, or if Blue is meant to stay on the bed and wait patiently. He recalls that none of his past masters ever allowed him to sleep in or stay on their beds. Blue finds some parchment, but he cannot read it. Kara returns to the bedroom, and Blue begs for punishment. Instead, Kara asks him to join him at breakfast, and Blue agrees to.

New Characters

 * A familiar is mentioned, who lived in one of Blue's old households. She secretly knew how to read.

New Information

 * Pets are often required to be up before dawn. If not, they are woken when their masters need them or when it is decided they have slept enough.
 * It is not unusual for sexual services to be demanded from a pet first thing in the morning. Blue has been woken by oral and anal sex before.
 * Pets may be punished for keeping their masters up at night or disturbing their sleep.
 * Blue has been punished before for coughing too loudly in a closet while a previous master slept.
 * A pet is not allowed to sleep in their master's bed. They may be allowed on the bed for an hour, but no longer.
 * Blue has dreamed before of being allowed on his master's bed, where it is warm and soft.
 * Few of Blue's past masters have been mages, though many were capable of magic.
 * Blue was not meant to be a familiar. He was usually bought as a novelty pet, as he is too weak to be a mage's familiar.
 * Blue has lived in households where his masters had actual familiars.
 * Blue has been used to try out new channeling spells before. This caused him extreme pain each time.
 * Most pets are never taught to read, including Blue. Blue previously knew a familiar who could read, but this was a secret.