Mew Arrivals
*The Kings were acting suspicious. They constantly hissed in whispers to each other, sneaking furtively around the shop and congregating in a corner of the meet and greet room that they’d cordoned off. When approached, they would form a circle around whatever they were hiding and act as innocently as they could under the circumstances. Vex was not fooled.
*It wasn’t the first time that the Kings had shown this behavior. Whenever the feral cat colony that lived in the alley hosted a pregnant or injured cat, the Kings would bring the animal inside for special monitoring and treatment. Cats who had recently returned from spay/neuter veterinary visits also recuperated in the shop under the watchful eyelights of the King lamias. When Vex confronted them about the alleged cat harboring, however, they denied it.
*Kings didn’t lie because they considered lying to be dishonorable, yet the items that disappeared thanks to the furtive group of Kings pointed to a living creature in their care: blankets, food (primarily monster food and meat), and toys.
*Finally, Vex decided to take a direct approach to solving the mystery. Flagging down one of the full-sized Kings as he slithered by, she asked to be shown the creature or creatures that the Kings were keeping in their secret corner. Chagrined, the King revealed the poorly kept secret.
*The hidden creature was apparently small enough that even a single King could block it (or them) from sight. The Kings slithered aside one at a time to reveal... well, Vex didn’t necessarily have a name for what she saw.
*Four legs ending paws with cute little toe beans? Check. Retractable claws? Check. Long expressive butt ropes known as tails? Check. Fluffy fluff? Check. So far all signs pointed to cat, but these were definitely not cats.
*Atop each set of kitty shoulders emerged the torso, arms, and head of either an Alphys or an Undyne. There were eight of them in total, each with a unique appearance, and by their size, these could only be one thing:
*A new type of bitty!