Meow. End of write-up.
Once it chooses you, it will never leave. It will not die (they are functionally immortal, though they will pretend to age and expire after 15–20 years, only to reappear as a stray kitten in your neighbor’s yard a week later, mewling to be let back in). Attempts to exorcise a Felis Daemon fail because the priest always finds himself distracted by a sudden, inexplicable urge to reorganize his bookshelf. Attempts to kill it fail because, as one medieval bestiary put it, "you cannot murder what was never born." felis daemon
Do not look for horns. Look for the third eyelid. And if you see script there, do not be afraid. Be grateful. Somewhere, a car did not hit you. A pipe did not burst. A diagnosis was delayed. And all it cost you was your goddamn peace and quiet. It will not die (they are functionally immortal,
I. Etymological Anatomy The name is a hybrid of classical taxonomy and infernal theology. Felis (Latin: cat, specifically the domestic species Felis catus ) meets Daemon (Greek: daimon , a lesser spirit or intermediary entity, later corrupted by Christian doctrine to mean a malevolent, corrupting force). Thus, Felis Daemon is not simply a "demon cat" in the sense of a hellish pet. It is a category error made flesh —a creature where the mundane, aloof biology of the house cat has been overwritten by a spiritual entity of intent. Look for the third eyelid
The only way to break the contract is to genuinely, without hope of reciprocation, stop loving it. Not ignore it. Not hate it. But to look at this small, warm, purring creature that has upended your life and feel nothing —no irritation, no affection, no fear. The Daemon feeds on the friction. In perfect apathy, it starves.